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Opposition Candidate Slams Taoyuan City Government for Poor Management

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Opposition candidate Huang Shih-chieh criticizes the Taoyuan city government under Mayor Chang San-cheng for poor management.
  • He cites incidents like a school wall collapse and a music ensemble performing in the rain without adequate shelter.
  • Huang alleges the city government is slow to respond to issues and focuses on political maneuvering rather than problem-solving.

Taoyuan's mayoral candidate Huang Shih-chieh has sharply criticized the city government led by Mayor Chang San-cheng, describing its operations as having "loose screws" and being plagued by a series of incidents. Huang pointed to recent events, including the collapse of a wall at Fengshu Elementary School in Guishan District and the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra performing in the rain during a music carnival without proper rain protection, as evidence of the administration's shortcomings.

The relevant incidents all reflect the loose screws of the Chang San-cheng city government team.

— Huang Shih-chiehCriticism of the Taoyuan city government's management.

Huang, a candidate from the Democratic Progressive Party, asserted that these incidents reflect a broader issue of laxity within Mayor Chang's team. He urged the city government to shift its focus from "eliminating rivals and engaging in news battles" to actively resolving problems. Huang also questioned the administration's record on social housing, citing a lack of completed projects and a 15-month period with no new construction starts under Chang's tenure.

The city government team is unwilling to respond positively to civic questions and controversies, which is the consistent 'Chang style.'

— Huang Shih-chiehAllegation of the city government's evasiveness.

The mayoral candidate accused the city government of consistently avoiding direct responses to civic questions and controversies, characterizing it as the "Chang style." He called for Mayor Chang to possess the "courage to be scrutinized" and to acknowledge failures. Huang further criticized Chang's recent proposal for affordable housing, suggesting it was a last-minute effort made just six months before the election, disregarding existing regulations, and likened it to "randomly filling in answers before submitting a test paper."

He has the courage to be scrutinized and the courage to admit when he has not done well.

— Huang Shih-chiehCall for Mayor Chang to be accountable.

Huang expressed confidence that if elected, his administration would lead a "vibrant team" dedicated to serving citizens. He urged voters to support him in accelerating the pace of governance after what he described as four years of "loose and negligent" administration.

He launched 0 social housing units from start to completion, and there was a record of 15 months with 0 starts.

— Huang Shih-chiehCriticism of the administration's social housing record.
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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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