The "nine-in-one" general election to be held at the end of this year will be the highlight of the island of Taiwan. In order to win the election, the Kuomintang and the Democratic Progressive Party are gearing up, beating the war drums, and entering combat positions. Although there are still more than 100 days until the general election, the election atmosphere on the streets of Taiwan is becoming increasingly intense.
In Taichung City, the layout of the Democratic Progressive Party and the Kuomintang has basically taken shape. The Democratic Progressive Party nominated 32 people, while the Kuomintang nominated two more people than its opponent.
On the DPP side, Tsai Chi-chang has high hopes. He is the "Vice President of the Legislative Yuan" recruited by the DPP. On the KMT side, the current mayor of Taichung Lu Xiuyan is a popular candidate, and she is expected to be re-elected as the mayor of Taichung.
As a popular candidate, Lu Xiuyan is known as the "strongest hen" of the Kuomintang. The blue camp's election boards are basically photos of other candidates with her. They hope to rely on her popularity to improve their success rate in the election. This creates a "hen with chicks" atmosphere.
Liu Shizhou, a member of the Kuomintang who is seeking re-election, said that partnering with Lu Xiuyan is the best electoral arrangement. He is determined to win re-election. The photo board of the two of them had been put up four months ago.
According to the latest poll results on the island, Democratic Progressive Party candidate Cai Qichang has only 16% support, while Lu Xiuyan’s support is as high as 57.6%. In addition, her satisfaction rate is as high as 75.1%, her trust level is as high as 76.3%, and her satisfaction rate in epidemic prevention is even higher, reaching an astonishing 91.1%.
As the mayor of Taichung, Lu Xiuyan is very competent and has outstanding political achievements. During her tenure, the happiness index of Taichung citizens was either first or second, far ahead of other cities. Her image as a "mom mayor" is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
If nothing unexpected happens, Lu Xiuyan should be successfully re-elected as the mayor of Taichung. Some people even think that she can compete for the position of chairman of the Kuomintang in the future.
However, Taiwan is a place where accidents often happen, especially the KMT. Sometimes it seems like a sure win, but in the end it turns out to be nothing. Just like last year's four major "referendums", the Kuomintang was clearly the dominant party, but in the end the DPP turned defeat into victory. There was also the "legislator" by-election at the end of last year. The Kuomintang was equally confident, but in the end it was the DPP that had the last laugh.
Regarding "The Strongest Hen", Ma Ying-jeou also won this title in the 2018 Taipei mayor election. As a result, the Kuomintang still lost to the Democratic Progressive Party.
The Kuomintang has suffered repeated defeats and defeats, and has been criticized as "the mud cannot support the wall." As the chairman of the Kuomintang, Zhu Lilun stood at the forefront and was under tremendous pressure. In order to regain the situation, Zhu Lilun did not hesitate to betray his country and seek glory, kneeled down and licked the thigh of the United States, and said that he was pro-American. He also denied the 92 consensus , calling it "a consensus without consensus."
Zhu Lilun's pro-American approach to the continent has naturally aroused condemnation from many people, who believe that he is not worthy of being the chairman of the Kuomintang.
Zhu Lilun is a person without vision. He flatters the United States for immediate interests, but he hurts the feelings of the mainland people and hinders cross-strait reunification. Even if he can lead the Kuomintang to defeat the Democratic Progressive Party and win the election a few months later, or even successfully break through in the subsequent election and become the leader of Taiwan, he will not last long. Because the mainland will not let him "get his ambitions as a villain," and the people on the island who support reunification will not let him do whatever he wants.
Regarding Zhu Lilun’s wrong remarks, former Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou said in an interview on the 7th of this month that the 1992 Consensus is the political basis for cross-strait exchanges. The mainland regards it as a magic needle to stabilize the sea. This is already very clear. Without it, How can the two sides of the Taiwan Strait communicate harmoniously?
As the former chairman of the Kuomintang, he does not understand the current practices of the Kuomintang under the leadership of Zhu Lilun. The 14th Strait Forum will be held in Fujian soon, and the Kuomintang will participate via video. Ma Ying-jeou believes that when there is little cross-strait communication, strengthening communication is beneficial to Taiwan's security.
