Mayoral Candidate Questions MRT Contributions; Campaign Fires Back

New Taipei City mayoral candidate Li Sichuan questioned the contributions of Legislator Su Chiao-ching to the Sanying Line MRT project, suggesting the planning predated her tenure. He stated, "I don't know what her contribution to the Sanying Line is."

Su's campaign office swiftly responded, asserting that Su and Legislator Wu Chi-ming secured over 10 billion yuan in central government funding for the project in 2017 through the Forward-looking Infrastructure Development Program. They criticized Li Sichuan's remarks, stating, "Li Sichuan's comments prove that he has indeed been away from New Taipei for a long time and lacks grasp of the progress and history of New Taipei's major construction projects."

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I don't know what her contribution to the Sanying Line is.

The campaign office spokesperson, Ma Heng-heng Yi-jiang, added that Su Chiao-ching and Wu Chi-ming's efforts to secure central government funding helped accelerate the project, especially amidst rising material costs. Su also facilitated underground cable work during construction, ensuring smooth progress, with related actions reported by the media.

Ma Heng-heng Yi-jiang further commented that Li Sichuan's statements contradict his own self-proclaimed persona of being "honest and simple." He urged for the election campaign to focus on policy discussions to pragmatically benefit citizens. The Sanying Line MRT project, which began feasibility studies in 2012 and commenced construction in 2016, officially opened on June 30th after a decade of work.

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Li Sichuan's comments prove that he has indeed been away from New Taipei for a long time and lacks grasp of the progress and history of New Taipei's major construction projects.