htmlOn the morning of November 8, Tsai Ing-wen's deputy Lai Ching-te announced his candidacy for the position of chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party and informed Tsai Ing-wen in advance of the election decision. At this point, the DPP chairman's campaign, which lasted for 10 days, finally came to an end on the last day of the election.
(Lai Ching-te can run for election)
In recent times, the DPP, which suffered a crushing defeat in the "nine-in-one" election , is falling into an unprecedented split, especially after Tsai Ing-wen resigned from the position of chairman of the DPP, a chain reaction occurred. The vulnerable and crumbling situation of the DPP has attracted great attention from public opinion on the island. In recent days, many veterans have stood up and made fierce criticism of the current situation of the DPP.
(Tsai Ing-wen)
htmlOn November 8, one of the founders of the DPP, Zheng Baoqing , warned the DPP that if the reasons for the failure cannot be thoroughly reviewed, the DPP will continue to lose. Zheng Baoqing has very good reasons. Although the DPP has only 5 seats left in this "nine-in-one" election, the election situation has obviously not bottomed out.
Many grassroots voters have said that they will make the DPP "collapse again". If the DPP does not review its own problems, it is likely to encounter a more miserable situation. However, the DPP is like a mud that cannot be supported by the wall, with extremely serious divisions. Faced with the next DPP chairman, fierce battles among various factions are about to break out.
(Chen Chi-mai)
After Tsai Ing-wen resigned, Taiwan's deputy leader Lai Ching-te once became the most popular candidate, but in recent times he has not made it clear whether to participate in the competition, which makes the competition for the leaders of the DPP even more confusing. It seems that Lai Ching-te refused to admit his election, mainly because he wanted to create an atmosphere that everyone expected at the last moment. Zheng Baoqing bluntly stated that if Lai Ching-te could not take over the position of chairman, his political career would end. Therefore, as a core figure in the deep green camp, Lai Ching-te naturally would not give up his right at his fingertips.
In fact, after Tsai Ing-wen stepped down, Lai Ching-te became a major force within the DPP. Previously, the DPP’s Central Committee of the Central Committee elected Chen Chi-mai, the acting party chairman of the Party, which was a pawn left by Tsai Ing-wen.
(Jiang Wan'an won the most popular victory)
If Lai Ching-te announced his candidacy, it would be easy to respond to it. Therefore, Tsai Ing-wen has very much objection to Lai Ching-te's candidacy. Although Lai Ching-te's new trend system is the largest faction within the Democratic Progressive Party, it has always been in conflict with the British faction controlled by Tsai Ing-wen, and the competition between the two sides has also won and lost. For Tsai Ing-wen, the purpose of introducing Chen Chi-mai as the acting chairman of the DPP is to maintain his own power within the party, temporarily suppress Lai Ching-te, create the illusion that the DPP is reflecting on, and strive to continue its influence until 2024.
If Lai Ching-te is allowed to grow, it may threaten the British Group's layout in 2024. If Lai Ching-te successfully takes office, it may liquidate Tsai Ing-wen's power. For Tsai Ing-wen, creating conditions to make Lai Ching-te difficult to get out of the tiger. Staying away from competition is the best choice. Since Lai Ching-te runs for election, it means that there will be some struggle within the DPP.
(Lai Ching-te had refused to admit his run)
If Lai Ching-te became the chairman of the DPP, he would face the doubts of being both a referee and a contestant, and would naturally be in an advantageous position in the 2024 election. However, the current DPP members have completely ignored their appearance and refused to avoid suspicion.
Tsai Ing-wen was severely injured in the nine-in-one election, and gradually giving up power in her hands is an inevitable process. As a deep green figure who jointly advocates "anti-China and Taiwan protection", although Lai Ching-te feels the pressure of the Kuomintang , the basic market is still there and may not be no strength to fight in 2024. We must remain vigilant enough in this regard.