Source: Global Times
[Global Times Comprehensive Report] Following the disastrous defeat of in the "nine-in-one" election last month, the Democratic Progressive Party suffered another defeat.
Chiayi Mayoral election due to the death of non-party candidate Huang Shaocong on November 2, Taiwan's "Central Election Commission" announced the suspension of the election in accordance with the law, and scheduled voting on December 18. As a result, Kuomintang mayor Huang Minhui received 59,874 votes, crushing DPP candidate Li Junli with a huge advantage of 27,084 votes, and was successfully re-elected. In the "nine-in-one" election in 2018, Huang Minhui received 58,558 votes when the blue camp was split. In the end, she only defeated the DPP candidate Tu Xingzhe who was seeking re-election by a slim margin of 2,302 votes.
After Huang Minhui won another city, the Kuomintang won a total of 14 counties and cities in the "nine-in-one" election. South of Beigang Creek, Chiayi City was also the only county and city governed by the Kuomintang. Huang Minhui delivered her election speech surrounded by supporters on the afternoon of the 18th. She shouted to the DPP authorities, "This is a voice of grassroots unity to the top management. Please fulfill your promise to fully subsidize elevated railways and build light rail." Kuomintang Chairman Zhu Lilun expressed his gratitude to the citizens of Chiayi for going out to vote and supporting Huang Minhui. The Kuomintang will not be complacent or happy at all, and will continue to work hard for two more "legislator" by-elections, including the Taipei City "legislator" by-election on January 8 next year and the following Nantou County "legislator" by-election.
senior media person Huang Yangming said that Huang Minhui's re-election not only serves as the mayor of Chiayi for the fourth time, but also the longest-serving elected leader in the same county or city in the history of local self-government in Taiwan. It is understood that Chiayi City has had 11 terms of mayor since its restructuring in 1982, among which Huang Minhui served as the 7th, 8th, 10th and the newly elected 11th mayor. "China Times" stated on the 19th that the political sector in Chiayi City is slightly greener than blue. Huang Minhui was recognized for playing the "achievement card" and working hard at the grassroots for a long time, and the Kuomintang showed unity this time and "the whole party protects one person." In contrast, Li Junli of the Democratic Progressive Party was only recruited more than five months before the election and was questioned as not being down-to-earth. In addition, factors such as the local split in the green camp and the disastrous defeat of the "nine-in-one" election at the end of November led to Li Junli's disastrous defeat in Chiayi City.
In response to another defeat, Chen Qimai, acting chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party, expressed respect for the election results and said that the Democratic Progressive Party would continue to review and reflect. Taiwan's "Vice President of the Legislative Yuan" Tsai Chi-chang said on the 19th that the Democratic Progressive Party has launched a review mechanism and will compile the direction of the review. However, DPP "legislator" He Xinchun questioned on Facebook that without major breakthroughs, there would be no major reforms. "What exactly is our review?" Zhao Shaokang, chairman of "China Broadcasting Company", said on the 19th that voters feel that the DPP has been taught a lesson. The training is not enough, "Su Tseng-chang is still there, has the DPP really conducted a review?" He criticized the DPP's so-called review as a side ball and a feint, without truly reviewing the core issues. He speculated that in the Taipei "legislator" by-election, voters will continue to lecture the DPP. Netizens left messages saying, "There is no unity in factional fighting, and people's livelihood issues are rising in prices. Senior officials are unwilling to listen to public opinion. After the election was defeated, they still do not listen and review, and Taiwan's future is worrying."
"Lianhe Daily" stated on the 19th that after the defeat of the "Nine-in-One" election, the opinions summarized by the DPP review team were mostly unclear. In addition to blaming young people for being afraid of going to the battlefield, they also blamed Douyin for brainwashing young people not to vote, which is ridiculous. After a big defeat on November 26 and another defeat in the Chiayi mayoral election on December 18, many people in the DPP are worried that the Taipei "legislator" by-election in January next year may also end in defeat. That is, before the by-election on January 15 next year, the party chairman takes office, the DPP will face three consecutive defeats. The article stated that the people on the island have no patience to wait for the DPP to reorganize. "If they do not have the ability to introspect themselves and continue to be out of touch with public opinion, the next failure will come soon." (Zhang Ruo)
