Zeng Junjie (standing) announced his withdrawal from the Kuomintang League and joined the Non-Party United Alliance.

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[Reporter Ge Youhao/Kaohsiung Report] The election of the KMT Kaohsiung chairman and deputy speaker caused a storm in the teapot. Lu Shumei, who has been nominated by the Kuomintang to run for the speaker, said today that 2 to 3 comrades did not support it, and even threatened to quit the party, so she decided to give up Nomination; later, the city councilor Zeng Junjie who was named also issued a statement, saying that he would withdraw from the Kuomintang League and join the Non-Party Solidarity Alliance.

The day before the election of the chairman and deputy speaker of Kaohsiung City, the current deputy speaker Lu Shumei suddenly announced her withdrawal at noon today. The comrades in the councilors did not support it, and even threatened to quit the party in protest. She solemnly announced that she would give up the nomination of the speaker and suggested that the KMT find another suitable candidate for the speaker.

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The named city councilor Zeng Junjie has a long-term friendly relationship with the current speaker Zeng Liyan. Later, he also issued a statement expressing his disappointment with the nomination of the speaker of the KMT, and praised Zeng Liyan for being neutral and independent of party affiliation during her tenure as speaker, and spared no effort to defend the rights and interests of the citizens. .

Zeng Junjie said that during the nomination process, he decided on the candidate for the speaker without consultation with members of the party group. He felt disappointed. , and with one original intention, regardless of party affiliation, to serve the people and continue to work hard for the citizens.

During the Kaohsiung City Council by-election in July 2020, the Kuomintang was divided. Lu Shumei and Zeng Liyan fought to the death. Lu Shumei even quit the LINE group of the party committee. Unexpectedly, the situation was more serious this time.

The Kuomintang lacks the vote of Zeng Junjie, and it is even more difficult to win the speaker. After the party is torn apart, it is quite pessimistic to win the support of all 4 votes without the party. It is tantamount to giving up the speaker's throne to the DPP.