The "Legislative Yuan" of Taiwan on Friday has agreed to consider a recall motion against Chen Shui-bian in October.

By a vote of 106 to 82, the "Legislative Yuan" agreed to place the motion proposed by the People First Party on the agenda of the next session of the "Legislative Yuan" to be held from Oct. 11 to 13.

The "Legislative Yuan" will vote on the motion on Oct. 13.

The "Legislative Yuan" will verify the motion in 15 days and Chen Shui-bian, as the person being recalled, will be notified before the verification and entitled to file a defense paper seven days before the verification.

The motion will need two-thirds support in the "Legislative Yuan" to succeed and a majority of at least 50 percent of the electorate would be necessary to oust Chen in a recall.

Alleging "management incompetence" and a series of corruption scandals involving Chen's son-in-law, wife and some of his top aides, the Kuomintang (KMT) party and the People First Party (PFP) called for Chen to step down in June.

A legislative vote to oust Chen on June 27 saw a boycott by all "lawmakers" from Chen's Democratic People's Party, leaving only 133 to cast their votes. Under Taiwan regulations, at least two thirds, or 148 members of the "legislature", must approve the motion for it to succeed. Of the 133 votes cast, 119 were in favor, 14 were invalid and none opposed.

KMT chairman Ma Ying-jeou and PFP chairman James Soong have called for "lawmakers" in the "Legislative Yuan" to support the motion to oust Chen.

However, Taiwan media reported that the chances of its approval by more than two thirds of the "legislature" were slim.

Source: Xinhua