Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安), the KMT’s Taipei mayoral candidate, became the focus of political talk shows over the past week, with pundits scrutinizing whether he is ready to become mayor.
The discussions were sparked on Monday when Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Taipei mayoral candidate Chen Shih-chung (陳時中) handed over his duties as minister of health and welfare and head of the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) to his successors, and immediately began his election campaign.
Following the DPP Electoral Strategy Committee’s July 10 recommendation that Chen run for Taipei mayor, he launched a dedicated Facebook page the
Two incidents regarding the involvement of young people in politics have drawn criticism in the past couple of weeks.
First, the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) increased the requirement for first-time candidates to run in primary elections by up to 100 percent. Second, Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) Taipei City Council candidates Huang Ching-ying (黃?瑩) and Christina Yang (楊寶楨) mocked Control Yuan President Chen Ju (陳菊).
With young people increasingly entering the political arena, be they of the pan-blue, pan-green or any other camps, I wonder what motivates our generation to get involved. What is politics for the young generation a career or
Taiwan People’s Party Taipei City Council candidates yesterday hold signs bearing their names as they cheer on Taipei Mayor and party Chairman Ko Wen-je, left, as he rides in a one-day cycling challenge from Taipei to Kaohsiung. Ko was expected to arrive in Kaohsiung at 2:05am this morning.