According to Taiwan media reports, Kaohsiung Mayor Han Kuo-yu Photos of playing mahjong with his family in Bali during the Spring Festival this year were exposed, causing him to be attacked by all parties. In response, Pan Hengxu, Director of Kaohsiung City Tourism Bureau, said today (16th) that some supporters suggested that they might as well hold the "Sanitary Mahjong" competition to heat up the popularity of Kaohsiung tourism. He believes that the concept is very good, and he will go to negotiate with the well-known New Year’s Street and Sanfeng Middle Street business district in Kaohsiung in the near future. He hopes to hold a Taiwan mahjong competition on Sanfeng Middle Street during the Lunar New Year holiday next year.
"Making marketing in pain" is not Pan Hengxu's first practice. In February this year, Huang Chongyan, a former spokesman for Tsai Ing-wen's office, called Han Kuo-yu a "drunk country bun." Pan Hengxu held a bun competition in Kaohsiung the next month, and the response was full of reverence, and Han Kuo-yu was also present to present the awards. This week, Han Kuo-yu said that he had never played mahjong after being elected mayor of Kaohsiung, and DPP MP Lin Ji-hong announced photos of him playing mahjong in Bali during his annual leave. The outside world criticized Han Kuo-yu for lying and Han Kuo-yu was trapped in a "mahjong storm".
Pan Hengxu made a statement after two days of silence that he would plan to hold a "Sanitary Mahjong" competition in Kaohsiung next Spring Festival at the suggestion of supporters. Pan Hengxu said that he believes that the concept of holding a "sanitary mahjong" competition in Kaohsiung is very good, and because everyone plays "sanitary mahjong" most often during the Spring Festival, "if you want to do it, do it with the business district" to jointly promote Kaohsiung sightseeing with the people. In the past two days, he will visit the Sanfeng Zhongjie business district cadres to discuss the feasibility of holding the "Sanitary Mahjong" competition next Spring Festival.
As for if the Kaohsiung "Sanitary Mahjong" competition is confirmed, will Han Kuo-yu and his family and "legislator" Xu Shuhua be invited to "reappear" the scene of playing "Sanitary Mahjong" in Bali? Pan said that he also needs to respect the views of the organizer and the Sanfeng Zhongjie business district in this matter, and then discuss other activities details after the meeting is confirmed.
(edited by Schmonna)
