Tsai Ing-wen
China Taiwan Network reported on July 6 that according to comprehensive Taiwanese media reports, the Democratic Progressive Party’s Election Countermeasures Committee (hereinafter referred to as the "Election Committee") last night (5th) did not decide on the "Double North" (Taipei, New Taipei). ) The mayoral nomination is on the agenda, but DPP party and government sources revealed that Tsai Ing-wen, who is also the chairman of the DPP, has twice consulted Lin Jialong, the former "Minister of Transportation", about his candidacy for mayor of New Taipei City. Will, but Lin Jialong still said "no" to Tsai Ing-wen.
Tsai Ing-wen held a "selection meeting" yesterday evening to recruit Tsai Office spokesperson Kolas Yotaka (Glass Yodaka) and "legislator" Liu Chuhao to run for Hualien County Magistrate and Taitung County Magistrate respectively. The "election meeting" will also submit nominations for today's call for the Central Executive Committee together with Changhua County Magistrate candidate Huang Xiufang and Chiayi mayor candidate Li Junqi.
According to reports, the nominations for the mayoral elections in Taipei City and New Taipei City were not included in the discussion agenda of the election meeting that night. However, people familiar with the matter revealed that Tsai Ing-wen had twice consulted Lin Jialong. The afternoon before yesterday and before the "election meeting" was held last night, He met with Lin Jialong for more than an hour to inquire about his willingness to run for mayor of New Taipei City. Democratic Progressive Party Secretary-General Lin Xiyao and Taoyuan Mayor Zheng Wencan were both present. Lin Jialong "said no" to running for mayor of New Taipei City.
Democratic Progressive Party officials said that Lin Jialong had stated last year that he would not run for New Taipei City. One year later, he turned around and asked Lin Jialong to run for New Taipei City. What is the overall layout and thinking of the 2022 election? And if Chen Shizhong wants to be elected mayor of Taipei, who will be responsible if there is a problem with epidemic prevention? These issues or risks must be carefully considered and cannot be ignored.
People close to Lin Jialong said that Lin Jialong has expressed many times that he will only run in Taipei City. There are only two weeks left before the Democratic Progressive Party Congress on July 17. Asking Lin Jialong to move to New Taipei City is a bit of a rush. In fact, Lin Jialong has privately stated many times that he does not have to be elected in this round, and former "legislator" Gao Zhipeng, who both belong to the "Main Congress" (one of the factions within the Democratic Progressive Party), and Keelung Mayor Lin Youchang, etc. are also opposed. Lin Jialong is running for New Taipei City . (Editor/Li Ning Review/Li Botao)
