Ex-Interior Minister Hsu Kuo-yung tapped as new DPP secretary-general

Taipei, Aug. 19 (CNA) Former Interior Minister Hsu Kuo-yung (徐國勇) has been selected as the next secretary-general of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), a source familiar with the matter confirmed to CNA Tuesday.

Hsu will succeed Lin Yu-chang (林右昌), who resigned following the July 26 failure of a mass legislative recall campaign launched by civic groups and backed by the DPP.

All 24 lawmakers of the main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) who were on the recall ballot survived the unprecedented vote, ensuring that the KMT, along with the opposition Taiwan People's Party, will maintain control of the Legislature.

According to local media reports, President Lai Ching-te (賴清德), who is chairman of the DPP, will announce Hsu's appointment after the second round of recall votes targeting another seven KMT legislators on Aug. 23.