Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/12/05
By: Lu Hsin-hui and Shih Hsiu-chuan
Taipei, Dec. 5 (CNA) The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) will hold a by-
President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) / CNA file photo
election on Jan. 6 for a chairperson to replace President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文), who stepped down from the post in the wake the party’s defeat in the Nov. 24 local government elections.
The Jan. 6 date was decided Wednesday at a meeting of the party’s Central Executive Committee, according to DPP spokesman Johnny Lin (林琮盛).
Lin said registration for the by-election will be held Dec. 10-14, and the candidates’ qualification will be screened by the committee Dec. 19.
Those selected to compete for the party chairmanship will be expected to make a live television presentation of their policies Dec. 30, he said. [SOURCE]
