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Blue-White alliance collapses in Zhubei as Huang Kuo-chang again says voters will judge who broke their word

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

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  • Taiwan’s People’s Party and the Kuomintang registered separate candidates for Zhubei mayor after negotiations on a joint candidacy collapsed.
  • TPP Chairman Huang Kuo-chang accused unnamed opponents of breaking their word and avoiding major issues.
  • Huang and former TPP chairman Ko Wen-je also discussed the party’s Hualien mayoral campaign, where the Kuomintang has not nominated a candidate.

The Blue-White alliance in Zhubei has fallen apart, with Taiwan People’s Party candidate Chiu Chen-yuan and Kuomintang candidate Wu Hsu-chih both registering to run for mayor. TPP Chairman Huang Kuo-chang responded with another attack on those he said had failed to honor their commitments.

“Whoever does not keep their word will be judged by everyone,” Huang said while accompanying TPP Hualien mayoral candidate Tai Yu-wen to register her candidacy. He said the party had always acted openly and followed a consistent path, adding that it was “very regretful” when others did not keep their promises.

Whoever does not keep their word will be judged by everyone.

· Huang Kuo-changHe criticized the collapse of cooperation between the Taiwan People’s Party and the Kuomintang in Zhubei.

Huang said voters in Hsinchu would be able to see clearly who lacked credibility and who had avoided confronting major problems. The TPP, he said, would continue on its own path “坦蕩蕩勇敢前行,” or openly and courageously move forward.

Others do not keep their word, and we feel very regretful.

· Huang Kuo-changHe described the TPP’s response to the failed negotiations.

The Kuomintang and the TPP had been negotiating cooperation in Hsinchu and Zhubei. The TPP supported Hsu Hsin-ying for Hsinchu County magistrate, while the Kuomintang had agreed to make way for the TPP in the Zhubei mayoral race. The arrangement broke down before both parties registered candidates.

Huang said Hualien was different because the Kuomintang had not nominated a mayoral candidate, so there was no Blue-White competition or coordination issue. Ko Wen-je described the Hualien race as confusing, noting that Wei Chia-yen is running for mayor as a Kuomintang candidate while his brother, Wei Chia-hsien, is running for county magistrate as an independent. Huang also criticized the Democratic Progressive Party for nominating no candidates for either Hualien mayor or county magistrate, saying the TPP would take responsibility for seeking political change there.

The political situation in Hualien is like looking at flowers through a fog, and it is very strange.

· Ko Wen-jeKo commented on the unusual family and party affiliations in the Hualien races.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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