KMT Chairman Zhu Lilun yesterday called on Miaoli villagers to focus on the overall situation and support the KMT-nominated county mayor candidate Xie Fuhong.

(Photo by reporter Yu Zhaofu)

Assess the opening to intensify divisions, first use flexible propaganda to win back the voters of the blue camp

[Reporters Lin Liangsheng, Yu Zhaofu/Comprehensive Report] Miaoli County Mayor Xu Yaochang publicly supported Zhong Dongjin, the county mayor candidate who was expelled by the Kuomintang, and violated party discipline. Otherwise it is not possible.

But the Kuomintang has a low-key attitude on whether to open the door.

According to a person familiar with the party, the Party Central Committee assesses that if the split is intensified, it will be even more detrimental to the Kuomintang Miaoli County mayor candidate Xie Fuhong, and will first use soft propaganda to win the return of blue camp voters.

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Zhu Lilun's appeal: focus on supporting Xie Fuhong with the big picture as the top priority

When KMT Chairman Zhu Lilun was interviewed yesterday, he only called on Miaoli villagers to focus on the overall situation.

The chairman of the Miaoli County Council, Zhong Dongjin, did not reject the KMT's nominee Xie Fuhong and ran to the end. He was expelled from the party by the KMT, while Xu Yaochang, a member of the KMT's Central Election Support Group, openly helped Zhong on the platform the day before, not only calling Zhong his successor, but even calling him if he With the team supporting Xie, Miaoli County will be doomed.

According to the "Code of Conduct for Chinese Kuomintang Party Members in 111 Years of Election of Local Public Officials in the Republic of China" adopted by the Kuomintang Central Committee in early September, party members are not allowed to open platforms for non-KMT candidates, mobilize street sweeping and other public election support behaviors or name Hold any position in the candidate's campaign organization, except those who have been approved by the county and city party department project.

The norm also points out that party members who violate discipline and assist elections will be punished with suspension of party power for not more than two years according to the seriousness of their circumstances; however, if the circumstances of their election support are serious and have a serious impact on the KMT elections, they may be punished with revocation of party membership.

Disciplinary Examination: If party discipline is to be punished, it must be sent from the locality to the central government

Xu Yaochang openly helped Zhong Dongjin in the election, but the Party Central Committee was reluctant to formally respond to the issue of disciplinary violations, and his attitude was low-key.

Li Guimin said in an interview that he has not yet received a notification, but if there is related election assistance, unless it is reported to the county and city party department for approval, it is not allowed.

Li Guimin said that if the party discipline is to be punished, the normal process is to send it from the local party department to the central party department. After the central discipline examination meeting, if the party membership is revoked or expelled from the party, it needs to go through the regular meeting.

Party insiders said that Xu Yaochang's blatant violation of discipline to assist the election of Zhong Dongjin is a crisis to the Kuomintang, but the situation in Miaoli County is special.

Supporters of Zhong Dongjin also came from the blue camp to intensify opposition to Xu Kaiguo

People familiar with the matter pointed out that the Party Central Committee assessed that Zhong Dongjin’s supporters were also from the blue camp. If Xu Yaochang was given the most severe punishment, it would intensify the confrontation and would be even more unfavorable for Xie Fuhong’s election. .

When Zhu Lilun went to Keelung City for an interview yesterday, he also called on Miaoli villagers to support the down-to-earth Xie Fuhong, emphasizing that former President Ma Ying-jeou will go to Miaoli County this week and next week to assist Xie in the election. Xie is the one nominated and supported by the Kuomintang. In the selection of candidates, I hope that the whole party will focus on right and wrong.

Party insiders also said that the central government should also respect the handling of the local party committee's examination and discipline examination, and the attitude of the former Miaoli county head and county party committee chairman Liu Zhenghong should not lead to the most severe punishment.