Taipei Councilor Campaigns With KMT Chairwoman to Dispel Rumors of Avoidance

Taipei City Councilor Yang Chih-tou is set to campaign alongside Kuomintang (KMT) Chairwoman Sylvia Chang, an effort aimed at quashing rumors that junior party members are deliberately avoiding her. The joint appearance is scheduled for the Muzha market on July 2nd.

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When I'm out and about in the local community, Sylvia Chang is actually quite popular. The grassroots are eagerly anticipating seeing the chairman.

Yang emphasized that Chang possesses considerable popularity among the local populace and that he is the first candidate to officially invite her for campaign assistance. He described the upcoming event as a way to "grab the first incense," a local idiom signifying being the first to act, specifically to counter the "little chicks hiding from Sylvia Chang" narrative.

"When I'm out and about in the local community, Sylvia Chang is actually quite popular. The grassroots are eagerly anticipating seeing the chairman," Yang said. He added that he had finally managed to schedule the event and that he is the first candidate nationwide to invite Chang to help with his campaign.

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This time, grabbing the first incense is specifically to break this rumor.

The KMT party is facing concerns from its grassroots members regarding Chang's cross-strait policy, which they fear could impact the year-end elections. Chang, however, has asserted her strong "box office appeal." Yang's initiative to publicly campaign with Chang is intended to project an image of party unity. He also indicated plans to invite other key KMT figures, such as Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an and Legislator Johnny Chiang, to join his campaign efforts, highlighting them as his "strong mother hens."

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The KMT needs to be united and cannot appear weak.