Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2017-11-25
KMT heavyweights gathered for a commemorative event in Taipei have stressed the
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importance of winning the city in the 2018 local elections.
During the event Saturday, KMT Chairman Wu Den-yih said that winning Taipei in next year’s elections is of the utmost importance to the party.
Meanwhile, former President Ma Ying-jeou spoke about his experience running for Taipei mayor in 1998 and about the qualities a KMT candidate will need to win the contest for mayor next year. Ma also said that winning Taipei is critical to any hopes of the KMT taking the presidency in 2020.
After the event, a reporter asked the head of the KMT’s Taipei branch, Huang Lu Chin-ju, whether the KMT has had difficulties convincing candidates to run in Taipei races next year. Huang Lu said the party has many talented members interested in entering races for both the Taipei City Council and Taipei mayor. [FULL STORY]
