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KMT Taipei Branch Won't Proactively Mobilize for July 25 Protest; Supporters Already Eager

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The KMT's Taipei City party headquarters announced it will not proactively mobilize supporters for a planned protest.
  • This statement follows a call from KMT Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an for a July 25th demonstration against alleged "toxic oil" issues.
  • The deputy chairman clarified that the party is not refusing to mobilize, but rather not initiating it, with supporters already expressing interest in attending.

The Kuomintang (KMT) party headquarters in Taipei City has stated it will not proactively mobilize its members and supporters for an upcoming protest. The demonstration, scheduled for July 25th on Ketagalan Boulevard, was called for by KMT Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an to address concerns over alleged "toxic oil" issues. The announcement from the Taipei City party branch initially led to questions about their commitment to the event. However, Deputy Chairman Chen Ming-chen clarified the party's stance, explaining that they are not refusing to mobilize but rather choosing not to initiate the mobilization efforts. He indicated that party members and supporters have already been contacting the headquarters expressing their intention to attend the protest voluntarily. This approach suggests a strategy of allowing grassroots enthusiasm to drive participation rather than a top-down organizational push.

Not proactively mobilizing.

— KMT Taichung City Party HeadquartersStating their approach to supporter participation in the upcoming protest.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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