Chiang Wan-an's Presidential Ambitions? Analyst Cites KMT's Past Failures

Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an's recent public call to abolish the Control Yuan has ignited a firestorm of discussion. Veteran media personality Huang Wei-han questioned Chiang's leap from municipal affairs to national policy, suggesting the sudden introduction of a constitutional topic signals a potential presidential bid.

However, commentator Chang Yi-shan expressed skepticism, questioning whether Chiang is already eyeing the presidency before even securing a second term as Taipei mayor. Chang pointed to a pattern of failure within the Kuomintang (KMT), citing the candidacies of Eric Chu in 2016, Han Kuo-yu in 2020, and Hou Yu-ih in 2024, all of whom ran for president after winning mayoral elections and subsequently lost.

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Taipei Mayor hasn't even successfully won re-election, and now there are rumors of running for president?! The Kuomintang always fails to learn from history.

Chang sarcastically remarked that the KMT consistently fails to learn from history. He drew a parallel to the party's historical displacement to Taiwan, suggesting they continue to be "deceived" by the Chinese Communist Party. The commentary implies a critique of the KMT's strategic decision-making and historical amnesia regarding presidential aspirations.

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The Kuomintang always fails to learn from history, no wonder they were deceived by the Chinese Communist Party twice and driven to Taiwan, and are still being deceived by the CCP!