The leader of the People First Party, Huang Kuo-chang, held a joint live stream with Ko Wen-je last night after it was confirmed in yesterday's poll that he had lost to Li Shichuan. Huang emphasized that the poll results would not be the end, nor would his vision disappear—it would remain steadfast. He stressed that entering politics is about working diligently every day and accumulating progress step by step, which can gradually drive societal advancement.
Huang stated that he needs thicker skin this time and appeals to netizens for support, as many of the candidates proposed by the People First Party lack strong backgrounds and come from modest financial circumstances. With the recent legalization of political donation accounts for councilors ahead of the 2026 elections, raising funds remains far from easy in reality. Therefore, the party aims to provide these candidates with their first initial operational funds. Regardless of the amount, he urges everyone to donate to support the People First Party, which will then allocate contributions to each candidate—including Chang Chih-kai, former "Legislative Yuan" representative of the People First Party, who has already been confirmed as the party’s representative in the upcoming blue-white coalition race for mayor of Chiayi City.
Huang mentioned that the fundraising target this time is NT$10 million. Today, I'm not selling my old face—I'm actually quite young! I'm selling my handsome face! Abei is selling his kind and approachable look—please help us out. Ko Wen-je said that currently 48 councilor nominees have been announced, and more will follow. Under pressure from the DPP, large corporate donations are unlikely, so we’ll have to rely on small-scale fundraising instead.
In response, Taiwan internet celebrity "Sichamao" Liu Yukuai sarcastically remarked: "I’m dying laughing! Huang Kuo-chang running for office and now asking for donations? He just announced he wouldn’t run in the morning, yet at night he’s announcing he needs even more money—why not just go ask Miaotian for NT$10 million? Or is it that no one’s around to shoulder the burden if the oranges aren’t there? Normally, when supporting candidates’ political donations, campaigns should post direct links to individual candidates’ personal political donation accounts so supporters can contribute directly into those accounts."
Liu added: "But Ko Wen-je is asking supporters to donate to the People First Party’s political donation account, which the party then decides how to distribute to candidates as assistance. However, the People First Party’s financial records have still not been fully audited after two years of investigation, and Ko himself has a prior record of misappropriating party assets. If they can’t even achieve basic financial transparency and discipline, how can they suddenly jump out at the start of the election season to grab donations meant for candidates? It’s nothing short of laughable—watching the little grasses get harvested again and again."
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1863767753344000/
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