Taipei, July 26 -- Thousands of Taiwanese are heading to the polls in an unprecedented and
controversial vote aimed at ousting lawmakers accused of being too close to China.
More than 30 lawmakers have been targeted in the "dabamian", or Great Recall vote, initiated by a civic movement.
The vote has the potential to alter the balance of power in Taiwan, which has seen months of political deadlock between the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) government and the legislature dominated by the opposition Kuomintang and its allies, reports BBC.
The issue has deeply divided Taiwanese society, which has seen large rallies and fierce debate. Both pro-recall and anti-recall activists claim to be fighting for Taiwan's democracy.
The movement around...