The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) chose former premier Simon Chang (張善政) as its candidate for Taoyuan mayor at a closed-door meeting yesterday.
Speaking after the party’s Central Standing Committee meeting, KMT Chairman Eric Chu (朱立倫) said the decision was made based on “who can bring change to the city” rather than “who was interested in running.”
Chu was likely referring to former Taipei city councilor Lo Chih-chiang of the KMT (羅智強), who last week resigned his post to seek the party’s nomination for Taoyuan mayor. KMT Secretary-General Justin Huang (黃健庭) at the time called Lo’s decision “regrettable.”
Lo yesterday in a social media
Taipei, May 9 (CNA) People First Party (PFP) Secretary-General Lee Hung-chun (李鴻鈞) was nominated by President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) on Monday to serve as the vice president of the Control Yuan Taiwan's highest watchdog body of government agencies and officials.
Taipei, May 5 (CNA) Kuomintang (KMT) Taipei City Councilor Lo Chih-chiang (羅智強) announced on Thursday that he will resign from his position next week to seek his party's nomination to run for mayor of one of Taiwan biggest cities, Taoyuan, showing his determination to win the election scheduled for November.
Taipei, April 6 (CNA) Kuomintang (KMT) Taipei City Councilor Lo Chih-chiang (羅智強) declared Wednesday he would press ahead with a bid for his party's nomination for November's Taoyuan mayoral election.