The "nine-in-one" election on the island will vote on November 26. It is currently in the final stage of the election. All candidates are showing their magical powers for the upcoming voting. However, things are unpredictable. At this critical time point, the election of mayor of Chiayi pressed the pause button due to the sudden death of candidate Huang Shaocong.
According to the Zhongshi News Network on the island on the 2nd, in the "nine-in-one" election at the end of the year, a total of 6 candidates in Chiayi City registered to run for the election. They are the first Kuomintang Huang Minhui , the second non-party Cai Songyi, the third non-party Huang Shaocong, the fourth non-party Chen Taishan, the fifth non-party Huang Hongcheng , and the sixth DPP Li Junqi.
According to the original plan, the Chiayi Municipal Election Committee is stepping up its homework and hopes to hold a vote on November 26. However, news came from the early morning of the 2nd that Huang Shaocong, the third candidate in Chiayi City, was sent to the hospital for discomfort and died after full efforts to treat it.
As for why Huang Shaocong died suddenly? Some media reported that he died of coronavirus infection. Just when the electors were drawing lots on October 21, Huang Shaocong was not on the scene because he was diagnosed and entrusted someone else to help him draw No. 3. Therefore, the media speculated that his death should be related to the diagnosis.
But Huang Shaocong's campaign team denied the statement. They admitted that Huang Shaocong had been diagnosed, but it was already 2 weeks ago. He has been in good health in recent days and has not heard of his discomfort. But for some reason, he suddenly felt unwell this morning and was declared dead after being rushed to the hospital. The campaign team tried hard to clarify that although his sudden death was unexpected, it was definitely not because of a confirmed death.
After the news of Huang Shaocong's death came out, Huang Minhui, the mayor of the Kuomintang, who was seeking re-election, expressed deep regret and reluctance for Huang Shaocong's death, and also expressed condolences and condolences to the family. She said that Mr. Huang Shaocong is enthusiastic about charity on weekdays, holds relevant positions in the temple and charity association, and actively participates in and cares about public affairs.
The deceased has passed away. In addition to expressing condolences, the relevant personnel are also more concerned about the subsequent election affairs. There are only more than 20 days left before November 26, and the issue of election voting is still a top priority. According to the "Election Removal Law" of public officials on the island, if an election candidate dies from the registration deadline to the day of the election, the "Election Commission" should immediately issue an announcement to stop the election in the election area and hold elections regularly. The subsequent procedures and voting dates for mayoral elections will be handled after the Taiwan authorities' "Election Commission" reselects the date.
Currently, the Chiayi City "Election Committee" said that it has received Huang Shaocong's death certificate , and will temporarily press the pause button for the Chiayi Mayor's election, and the time for the re-election is to be determined. It is still unknown whether the people in Chiayi City can vote normally on November 26.
It is worth noting that the election situation in Chiayi City is still relatively clear. Although Chiayi City is located in the southern part of Taiwan, known as Deep Green, it is an isolated blue camp island. Due to the break between the "Xu Family Ban" and the pan-green green, the advantages of the green camp in Chiayi City are constantly narrowing. The basic structures of the blue camp and the green camp are almost the same, and some of them are middle-aged voters.
Kuominhui's performance is outstanding and she is very likely to be re-elected. When the COVID-19 pandemic was raging, Chiayi City had good epidemic prevention performance, with the number of confirmed cases lower than in Taiwan, and the number of people who were injected with the new crown vaccine was also among the top in the island. In addition, in terms of revitalizing the economy, Huang Minhuiguang found out that he added points to her political achievements. It can be said that she has very strong competitiveness in her re-election as mayor.
However, although Huang Minhui's current situation is optimistic, we still cannot be taken lightly. The DPP still has certain advantages in changing its voter structure. If Huang Minhui worked hard, took every step forward and did not slacken, the Kuomintang could still win Chiayi City. Some people predict that the Kuomintang will win 15 counties and cities by the end of the year, while the Democratic Progressive Party will only win 5 counties and cities. As for the final result, we may wish to wait and see.
