Regarding the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislator Lai Ruilong representing the green camp to run for mayor of Kaohsiung, Taiwanese media figure Chen Huiwen stated that if the election ultimately results in a one-sided outcome, they will respect the choice of the people of Kaohsiung. Additionally, Ko Chih-en responded, stating that the mayoral election in Kaohsiung can be seen as a showdown between Ko Chih-en and the "New Tide" faction. Chen Huiwen also said that Ko Chih-en's real opponent is actually Hsieh Chin-chieh, the Kuomintang (KMT) mayoral candidate in Tainan, but it is actually Hsieh Qing-de.
However, Chen Huiwen also frankly admitted that Lai Ruilong has officially won the DPP's primary election and is the party's candidate for mayor of Kaohsiung. However, during the primary process, Lai Ruilong's performance was somewhat unprofessional. Chen Huiwen pointed out that Lai Ruilong was a director of the Tourism Bureau in 2010. After 16 years, he climbed from a civil servant to be able to run for mayor of Kaohsiung in 2026. It is truly remarkable for someone to achieve such success.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1854256321251404/
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