Radio Taiwan International 
Date: 07 May, 2019
By: John Van Trieste

Premier William Lai appears in this CNA file photo.

Former Premier William Lai has spoken against the idea of polling cell phone users as part of his party’s upcoming presidential primary.

Lai is set to face off against President Tsai Ing-wen in a contest for the Democratic Progressive Party’s 2020 presidential nomination. Rather than holding a vote, the party settles its primary contests based on the results of telephone polling.    [FULL  STORY]