Taiwan News
Date: 2016-01-13
By: George Liao, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
With Taiwan’s general election entering its last 48 hours on Thursday (Jan.
Last 48 hrs Tsai to sweep through west Taiwan.
14), the opposition Democratic Progressive Party presidential candidate Tsai Ing-wen’s motorcade will sweep from the southern port city of Kaohsiung to Taipei via western Taiwan, covering a total of 10 counties and cities, DPP spokesperson Ruan Jhao-syong said Wednesday.
Ruan announced the street sweeping plan in a press conference Wednesday, saying the DPP will mobilize all party members in the last 48 hours to win the elections.
In the last sprint of the race, Tsai will start from Kaohsiung on Thursday, stopover in South District, Tainan City; Dalin Township, Chiayi County; Changhua City; West District and Nantun District, Taichung City; and then rally at Hsinchu County and Taoyuan City on the same night, Ruan said.
In the last 24 hours before the elections, the motorcade will start from Fengyuan District, Taichung City, stopover in Miaoli County, Hsinchu City, Zhongli and Pingzhen Districts, Taoyuan City; and Sanchong District, New Taipei City before making its way to Zhong Xiao East Road in Taipei City, Ruan said. [FULL STORY]
