According to Taiwanese media reports, the Taiwanese government’s former “Minister of Transportation” Lin Jialong actively sought the Democratic Progressive Party’s nomination for mayor of Taipei. However, a TV station exclusively reported that senior officials of the Democratic Progressive Party said that Lin Jialong’s conditions for running for mayor of New Taipei were difficult to meet. In response, Lin Jialong's office angrily refuted this as nonsense and malicious slander in the evening. It was incredible and demanded that the TV station immediately publicly clarify and apologize, otherwise it will take immediate legal action. The DPP also clarified that the relevant reports are not true.
Lin Jialong's office stated that the rumors about Lin Jialong's conditional election to New Taipei City are not only nonsense and malicious slander, but also hurt the citizens of New Taipei City and Taiwan, and only serve to cloud Taiwan's electoral culture with non-existent conspiracy theories and political calculations. Lin Jialong's office asked the TV station to publicly clarify, otherwise legal action will be taken immediately.
Lin Jialong's office emphasized that Lin Jialong has publicly stated in the past few months that whether it is New Taipei City or Taichung City, there are local outstanding talents to continue to operate, and the younger generation should be given the opportunity to participate. He personally grew up in Taipei City, and in the future If there is no chance to participate in the election, Lin Jialong will also fully play the role of assistant candidate.
Lin Jialong's office stated that Lin Jialong himself was in disbelief when faced with the false conditions for election in New Taipei. In order to curb election irregularities and false reports, Lin Jialong's office required the TV station to immediately clarify the news and publicly apologize to avoid violating the law.
Democratic Progressive Party spokesman Huang Shijie also said that the relevant reports are not true and have never been rumored to have happened. He hopes that the media should seek verification from the parties before commenting to avoid spreading rumors. Huang Shijie emphasized that the nomination process for relevant county mayors is still in progress. As long as the candidates are suitable and the time is right, the recruitment and nominations will be completed at any time through the election committee and the Central Executive Committee, and the most suitable candidates will be launched to win the support of voters.
