Source: Overseas Network
Li Meizhen (Photo source: United News Network)
Overseas Network, June 23, Taiwan "United News Network" and other media reported on the 23rd that Kaohsiung mayor's by-election registration ended on the 24th. The Kuomintang plans to announce the Kaohsiung mayor's by-election candidate tonight. KMT Kaohsiung City Councilman Li Meizhen is expected to qualify and will face off against Chen Chimai, a candidate of the Democratic Progressive Party and former deputy head of the administrative agency of the Taiwan authorities.
It is reported that on the morning of the 23rd, Li Meizhen went to the Party Committee to have an interview with Zhuang Qiwang, chairman of the Party Committee of Kaohsiung City. The Party Committee of Kaohsiung City held a meeting with the Group Conference to discuss the process of introducing the candidates for tomorrow's regular meeting. When attending the "Legislative Body" Kuomintang caucus meeting in the morning, Kuomintang Secretary-General Li Qianlong said, "I will definitely report to you before 12 o'clock." However, Wang Yumin, chairman of the Kuomintang Cultural and Communication Association, said that since Kaohsiung is still holding a meeting to discuss details, it was officially announced that the time was postponed to the afternoon or evening.
Li Meizhen is 41 years old this year, with a master's degree in the Mainland Research Institute of Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan. She is currently the president of the Kuomintang's Kaohsiung Youth Workers' General Office and has been re-elected as a Kaohsiung City Councilman for three terms. Her father is Li Rongzong, a former city council member and currently the general manager of Kaohsiung Fruit and Vegetable Company. During her tenure as a member of parliament, she attaches importance to issues such as education, childcare, and adolescents. She is currently the first convener of the Parliamentary Social Affairs Committee.
Why choose Li Meizhen? Taiwanese media analyzed that, first of all, the Kuomintang needs the "Kaohsiung City Speaker's Defense War" to cultivate Li Meizhen's energy to play in Zuonan District in 2024. She is a young woman with the halo of young generations of politics and the advantages of being in the local area. Another consideration is that blue camp will face the battle to defend Kaohsiung City Speaker, and maintaining harmony within the party is the top priority.
Kuomintang Kaohsiung mayoral by-election consultation process is difficult and requires comprehensive consideration from willing candidates. A party insider said that the by-election game is indeed unfavorable for the blue camp, but it is not an "impossible task". There are still many variables in the election situation. During the consultation process, the Kuomintang has never given up any candidate with a greater winning rate. Li Meizhen's young, local and fresh image has become the advantage of running for the election. (Overseas Network Zhang Qi)
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