Taiwan opposition claims victory in parliamentary polls

By DPA

Taipei : Taiwan’s opposition Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) has claimed victory in Saturday’s parliamentary elections.

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With most votes counted, the KMT has won 81 seats in the 113-seat parliament with a 51.2 percent share of the vote, while the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) won 27 seats with 36.9 percent of the vote.

“We are both grateful and worried about the heavy burden the victory has brought on us,” KMT Chairman Wu Poh-hsiung told a news conference.

“We have won the majority of seats in parliaments. We will not abuse this power, but will use (it) to push for stability in our society. We will be more united so that we will not let down the Taiwan people,” he said.