Recall campaign on in Taiwan

Hmm....I'm not sure how this thing is happening, also not sure whether there is a strog rational basis for recall. In principle, unlike impeachmeant, you can call up a recall as long as there is a strong opposition, but that will definitely introduce too much instability into the society. At some stage I heard introducing the recall case will allow the Legislature to hear and investigate the cases, which is a positive rationale, but I stop hearing that in the recent unfolding, which I'm not perticularly happy with.

Chen, who is to complete his presidency in 2008, is facing mounting pressure over allegations that his wife and son-in-law used his position for personal gain.

The recall referendum would only be held if a two-thirds majority in Taiwan's 225-seat Legislature agrees — an outcome that would require about 35 lawmakers from Chen's Democratic Progressive Party to side with the opposition.

If this thing doesn't havea strong theoretical basis, it better has a strong poltical basis, which I don't see either. I just don't want the whole thing being hijacked.