KMT Taichung Party Headquarters Suggests Early Disciplinary Action for Unauthorized Candidates

The Kuomintang (KMT) party headquarters in Taichung City has formally requested the central party leadership to impose disciplinary measures on members who are running for city council seats without official party nomination. This move comes as the year-end elections approach, with only five months remaining until polling day.

According to Chen Ming-chen, deputy head of the Taichung City Party Headquarters, several party members who are not officially nominated are appearing alongside KMT mayoral candidate Jiang Qichen during his campaign events. Chen stated that while these individuals have the freedom to attend events, their continued affiliation with the KMT and their presence at campaign functions can mislead voters into believing they are officially endorsed candidates.

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Non-KMT nominated city council candidates accompanying Jiang Qichen's itinerary is personal freedom and cannot be stopped. However, because they still hold KMT party membership, it is very inappropriate as it can easily cause voters to be confused and mistakenly believe they are also KMT nominated candidates.

To prevent voter confusion and address concerns raised by officially nominated candidates, the Taichung City Party Headquarters has proposed taking disciplinary action sooner rather than later. They believe that waiting until the official registration period for political donations, which opens after the election commission's formal registration, is too late. The headquarters aims to clarify the party's official slate and avoid further complications for both the electorate and the party's nominated contenders.

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Since many unauthorized party members running for office have already applied for political donation accounts, which means they are confirmed to be running, the city party headquarters has already suggested to the central party that disciplinary action should be taken early.