Taiwan News
Date: 2016-02-20
By: Matthew Strong, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Three out of four candidates for the Kuomintang
Acting chairwoman Huang Min-hui, legislator Apollo Chen and Taipei City Councilor Lee Hsin were present though, with the KMT assets one of the more sensitive topics to turn up.
leadership on Saturday discussed their plans for the party’s controversial assets at a public debate.
Following its catastrophic defeat in the January 16 presidential and legislative elections, the party has been trying to change, with a direct election for chairman slated for March 26.
Out of four remaining candidates for the position, only former Legislative Vice Speaker Hung Hsiu-chu remained absent from a debate hosted by young party activists Saturday, reportedly because of previous engagements in Southern Taiwan.
Acting chairwoman Huang Min-hui, legislator Apollo Chen and Taipei City Councilor Lee Hsin were present though, with the KMT assets one of the more sensitive topics to turn up. [FULL STORY]
