Claiming "judicial integrity" as an excuse due to Speaker Lee Chuan-chiao''s alleged vote-buying, then-Tainan Mayor Lai Ching-te refused to enter the city council for 232 days. This unprecedented move paralyzed local legislative supervision and was criticized as an act of "imperial mayor" arrogance, setting a terrible precedent for administrative-legislative relations in Taiwan''s local governance.
Lai Ching-te's 232-Day Boycott of Tainan City Council: Undermining Local Democracy and Accountability
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