KMT Chairwoman Hung Chiu-wen: Unconcerned by 'Vote-Loser' Label, Critics Say She's Out of Touch

Kuomintang (KMT) Chairwoman Hung Chiu-wen, facing widespread perception as a political liability, has declared she is "not worried at all" about her impact on election campaigns. Despite reports that many KMT candidates actively avoid her assistance, Hung maintains a defiant stance, accusing the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) of spreading lies.

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If she is a vote-loser, the DPP should worship her three meals a day.

However, media personality Zhan Ling-yu sharply rebuked Hung's perspective, labeling it as living in a "fantasy." Zhan pointed to the widespread sentiment, even within the KMT, that Hung is a "vote-loser," a label allegedly shared by media and party insiders alike. Zhan sarcastically noted that even prominent figures like Wu Tzu-chia of the."Beautiful Island Electronic News" have joked about needing a "burlap sack" to prevent Hung from appearing uninvited at their events.

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This level of vote-loser, the only one who hasn't received the notice is Hung Chiu-wen herself.

Zhan attributed Hung's apparent obliviousness to the "professional earplugs" surrounding her, citing KMT Vice Chairman Hsiao Hsu-tsen's defense that if Hung were a liability, the DPP would "worship her three meals a day." Zhan questioned this logic, suggesting it implies that being heavily criticized equates to being strong, which would make scam artists the most powerful figures. She accused the vice chairman of twisting public dislike into perceived fear.

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Of course they are enthusiastic, who would be cold to you at a mobilized event? The audience in the 'Emperor's New Clothes' fashion show also applauded thunderously.

Responding to Hung's claims of enthusiastic support during her campaign tours, Zhan dismissed it as a "new clothes for the emperor" scenario. She argued that mobilized crowds offer polite applause, but the true measure of public opinion lies with voters outside the event. Zhan also criticized Hung's consistent deflection of internal and external criticism towards the DPP, stating that anyone who dismisses all criticism as lies will eventually only hear flattery.

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Party members scold you, the media mocks you, allies fear you, have you ever reflected? No. Your standard answer is always 'the DPP is lying'.