Cheng Hsin-chu featured on TAPA's list of candidates for the Jan. 11 elections

Taiwan News
Date: 2020/03/04
By: Matthew Strong, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on Wednesday (March 4) decided to expel Kaohsiung politician Cheng Hsin-chu (鄭新助), a strong supporter of former President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁).

Cheng was one of several politicians listed for discussion and eventually expelled Wednesday due to their support for other parties during the campaign for the Jan. 11 presidential and legislative elections, UDN reported.

As a supporter of former President Chen, Cheng, a longtime member of the Kaohsiung City Council, joined the list of legislative candidates for the Taiwan Action Party Alliance (TAPA, 一邊一國行動黨). The group was a new movement founded just last year by close allies of the former president.

TAPA also invited Chen himself to feature on their list, but the authorities ruled he was ineligible. He has been out on medical parole after a 20-year prison sentence for corruption.
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