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Mayoral Candidate's Bus Gaffe Sparks Criticism

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A candidate for New Taipei City mayor mistakenly claimed a bus route travels on the highway, sparking online criticism.
  • The politician confused the 307 bus route, stating it uses the highway, which is incorrect for its standard urban path.
  • Critics accused the candidate of lacking diligence and seriousness regarding New Taipei City's public transport issues.

A gaffe by a New Taipei City mayoral candidate has ignited public debate and criticism over his understanding of local public transport. Lee Chuan-chi, a candidate from the Kuomintang party, recently visited the Taiwan People's Party legislative caucus to discuss New Taipei City's major construction projects.

During the exchange, Lee mistakenly stated that the 307 bus route, a well-known service connecting Banqiao and Taipei, travels on the highway. This assertion was captured on video and quickly went viral, drawing sharp rebukes from political opponents and netizens.

Lee Chuan-chi, you live in Banqiao and want to be mayor of New Taipei City, yet you don't even know the 307 doesn't go on the highway!

— Cho Chun-tingTaipei City Councilor Cho Chun-ting criticized Lee Chuan-chi's inaccurate statement about the 307 bus route.

Democratic Progressive Party councilor for Taipei, Cho Chun-ting, publicly ridiculed Lee's statement, highlighting that Lee resides in Banqiao and aspires to lead New Taipei City. "Lee Chuan-chi, you live in Banqiao and want to be mayor of New Taipei City, yet you don't even know the 307 doesn't go on the highway!" Cho exclaimed, sharing the video clip. He accused Lee of being careless and unserious about New Taipei City's needs.

Netizens joined the chorus of criticism, with many expressing disbelief and amusement. Comments ranged from "He's running for mayor of New Taipei City and says the 307 goes on the highway to Sanxia, I'm dying of laughter" to questioning his qualifications based on such a basic factual error. Some pointed out that highway buses typically start with the number 9, and questioned how someone who previously served as deputy mayor of Taipei and New Taipei City could be so misinformed.

He's running for mayor of New Taipei City and says the 307 goes on the highway to Sanxia, I'm dying of laughter

— NetizenA netizen commented on the candidate's mistaken claim about the bus route.
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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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