The ruling party, the Kuomintang (KMT), has decided to continue its legal battle against President of the Legislature Wang Jin-pyng.
A KMT source said on Thursday that the party will appeal a district court ruling that allowed Wang to retain his party membership.
The KMT stripped Wang of his party membership last September, saying that Wang used his influence to sway decisions in a legal case. If stripped of party membership, Wang would lose his job as head of the legislature, a position he has held since 1999.
But Wang swiftly took legal action, saying that he was unfairly treated by the party’s disciplinary committee. He also obtained a court injunction that allowed him to stay in his party and retain his rights as a party member pending a court ruling. In March, the Taipei District Court ruled in Wang’s favor.
The KMT said that it decided to appeal the ruling out of consideration for party rules and discipline.