Taichung Metro Needs President? Politician's 'Lu-Chang Ticket' Idea Draws Dismissal

A Taichung city councilor from the Taiwan People's Party, Chiang Ho-shu, has proposed a "Lu-Chang ticket" for the upcoming presidential election, suggesting that having a president from Taichung, potentially through a combination of candidates Lu Shiow-yen and Huang Kuo-chang, would accelerate the city's development. Chiang argued that Taichung needs its own president to prioritize its needs.

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Taichung needs its own president, whether it's Chang or Lu. If they can combine, that is the hope for Taichung's future.

However, TPP Chairman Huang Kuo-chang downplayed the suggestion, describing it as "humorous" and characteristic of Chiang's attention-grabbing remarks. Huang urged the media to focus instead on more pressing issues, such as the central government's timely allocation of funds to Taichung under the fiscal revenue and expenditure allocation law, and the progress of the Taichung Metro.

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No, no. Local reporters should be very familiar with Councilor Chiang Ho-shu. You know that Chiang Ho-shu's statements are always 'shocking and surprising.' They are full of humor, wisdom mixed with humor.

The exchange took place during a TPP mobile central committee meeting in Taichung. Huang emphasized that the party's priorities are securing necessary funding from the central government and ensuring the Taichung Metro project moves forward without political delays, particularly ahead of local elections.

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The important things today are: first, the central government should quickly allocate the funds that belong to Taichung and stop withholding them; second, the Taichung Metro should not be approved suddenly after more than 700 days just because the year-end election is approaching, and then be claimed by DPP legislator Ho Hsin-chun. This is the most important matter for the mobile central committee.