One day before the election, Kaohsiung City Councilor Zeng Junjie (pictured) withdrew from the Kuomintang and partnered with Kang Yucheng of the Democratic Progressive Party to compete for the speaker and deputy speaker.

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[Reporter Ge Youhao/Kaohsiung Report] The Kaohsiung Speaker and Deputy Speaker elections were "unworthy of the people". The blue camp criticized Zeng Junjie, who quit the party, for "before the election of the Kuomintang, and kicked out of the party after the election." The cooperation between the DPP and Zeng Junjie was "ugly".

The green camp believes that Chen Qimai successfully moved the Kuomintang and made the Kuomintang members choose to quit the party.

There was a dramatic development the day before the Kaohsiung election for the chairman and deputy speaker. Lu Shumei, who was nominated by the Kuomintang for the speaker election, was dissatisfied with the lack of support from fellow party member Zeng Junjie and others, and decided to abandon the nomination.

Zeng Junjie announced his withdrawal from the Kuomintang, and partnered with Kang Yucheng of the DPP to compete for the chairman and deputy speaker; as long as the DPP does not vote, they will be able to win the speaker and deputy speaker tomorrow.

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Regarding the evolution of the situation, the Kuomintang KK political line member who supported Lu Shumei bombarded him. Zeng Junjie announced his withdrawal from the Kuomintang and partnered with the DPP to run for the vice speaker. "Zeng Junjie elected the former Kuomintang and kicked the party after the election." To cooperate with the Democratic Progressive Party, we should make it clear before the election, why bother to run under the KMT banner?

This is a betrayal of the Kuomintang, a deception to voters, and a distortion and trample on party politics.

Members of the KK political line include Li Meizhen, Li Yazhu, Huang Xiangshu, Cai Jinyan, Cai Wuhong, and Zhong Yizhong. They emphasized that Zeng Junjie should of course be condemned. If the DPP really cooperates with the rebellious Zeng Junjie, it will be ugly.

For Kang Yucheng and Zeng Junjie, DPP member Lin Zhihong believes that such a combination represents four major meanings. First, it is a combination that is making great strides for Kaohsiung regardless of party affiliation; second, Mayor Chen Qimai’s policy direction is based on the people , Successfully moved the Kuomintang, so that the Kuomintang members chose to quit the party.

Third, Mayor Chen Qimai has become a veritable Nan Batian; finally, Chen Qimai acting party chairman has stabilized his position in the sluggish situation after this year's general election, and is ready to assist the future Lai Qingde party chairman to regain his strength and start again.