A budget cut by a KMT lawmaker has backfired into a public apology and a campaign to drive her out of office, leaving her party on the defensive ahead of the November vote.

• KMT legislator Weng Hsiao-ling cut the Presidential Office's discretionary funds, which forced the office to cancel mooncake orders from sheltered workshops that employ disabled workers.
• KMT caucus leader Fu Kun-chi bowed deeply in apology for the mistaken cut, a gesture critics say exposed Weng's claim that the caucus backed her.
• Former KMT member Ting Yu launched a "delete Weng Hsiao-ling" campaign, demanding she apologize to the workshops and resign.
• The pitch is aimed across party lines, calling on blue, green and white voters alike to punish what he calls "fake" lawmakers.
• If the party will not act, the campaign says voters should use the ballot on 28 November to do it instead.

Outlook: Expect continued pressure on Weng to step down, with the fight rolling into the November election.