Lai believes holding primaries is key for boosting party morale
Taiwan News
Date: 2019/04/19
By: Huang Tzu-ti, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – In response to calls by President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) for
William Lai visits Baoan Temple (By Central News Agency)
cooperation entailing his dropping out of the presidential race, former Premier William Lai (賴清德) reiterated his faith in the virtue of a primary that upholds the rules of democratic fair play.
Lai made the remarks at an event Friday (April 19) marking the birthday of a deity enshrined at the Baoan Temple in Taipei, when he addressed the issue of less-than-satisfactory approval ratings shared by him and Tsai, compared to those of two prominent Kuomintang figures, reports Liberty Times.
He insisted, in a repeated claim, that the decision to toss his hat into the ring was not for personal gain, but for creating better chances for the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) winning the presidential election next year. [FULL STORY]
