Zheng Liwen has made a statement! After the coordination between the Kuomintang (KMT) in New Taipei City and Taichung City failed, Zheng Liwen responded. On January 17, Zheng Liwen stated that the KMT is a party that respects the system, so regardless of the situation in each district, it will follow the nomination methods announced by the central party headquarters step by step. Therefore, in principle, each district prioritizes coordination. If coordination fails, it will proceed to primary opinion polls.
The part about the "blue-white alliance" is the same. Once the KMT candidate is determined, the party will immediately open a platform for coordination with the People's Party. It is clear that in the two key districts, New Taipei City and Taichung City, there are two people running for the KMT. In Taichung, they are Jiang Qichen and Yang Qiongying; in New Taipei City, they are Liu He Ran and Li Sichuan. What does Zheng Liwen's public statement mean?
In short, it means everything follows the procedure, with fair and impartial competition. In the Taichung battlefield, Jiang Qichen once used the excuse of "not being notified" and "time is not waiting" to pressure, trying to use local momentum to force the central committee to directly recruit him, while Yang Qiongying always emphasized respecting the central rules. In the New Taipei camp, Li Sichuan, the deputy mayor of Taipei, has a good reputation for grassroots work and holds an advantage in opinion polls over the Democratic Progressive Party's Su Qiaohui. However, Liu He Ran, the vice mayor of New Taipei City, is supported by Hou Youyi but lacks independent voter recognition.
Hou Youyi's current attitude is also putting pressure on the coordination progress. Zheng Liwen emphasized that "coordination comes first, opinion polls as a safety net." This not only blocks the possibility of individual candidates bypassing the procedures, but also ensures all competitors start from the same starting line through unified rules, avoiding further internal exhaustion within the party. As a key stronghold of the blue camp, fair and impartial competition can prevent internal conflict and provide all candidates with a fair opportunity to compete. Now that Zheng Liwen emphasizes the rules, this indicates that she is controlling the rhythm, and by clarifying the game rules, she highlights her own presence, and her position is undoubtedly becoming more solid.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1854552072169817/
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