Ke Wenzhe signed his name on the clothes of vendors in Sanfengzhong Street, Kaohsiung.

(Photo by reporter Ge Youhao)

[Reporter Ge Youhao/Kaohsiung Report] Taiwan People’s Party Chairman Ke Wenzhe went to New Year’s Shopping Street, Sanfeng Middle Street, Kaohsiung City this evening (17th) to start the first trip in Taiwan to distribute Spring Festival couplets and red envelopes. He was asked about the latest news According to the presidential poll, he still loses to Lai Qingde and Hou Youyi in terms of support. What do you think?

Ke Wenzhe, the former mayor and about to retire from National Taiwan University, said: "Work hard!"

Ke Wenzhe arrived at Sanfeng Middle Street, Kaohsiung's new year's shopping street at 5:00 this evening. He paid New Year's greetings to the public and handed out Spring Festival couplets and red envelopes. Dozens of people waited in line.

However, the People's Party did not arrange for Ke Wenzhe to accept a joint interview with the media, but Ke Wenzhe automatically stood in position as soon as he arrived at the scene, and the media still asked questions.

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Regarding the 2024 presidential election poll released by the Taiwan Public Opinion Foundation today, under the "three-legged supervision" of Vice President Lai Qingde, New Taipei Mayor Hou Youyi, and Democratic Party Chairman Ke Wenzhe, Lai's support rate is 34%, Hou 31.4%, and Ke 22.3%. What does Ke Wenzhe think?

He smiled and said, "Just do it seriously, otherwise, what else can you do? What do you think? Work hard!"

The media then asked: "(Before leaving the mayor of Taipei) announced the subsidy for private children's tuition but did not make a budget. Are you forcing Jiang Wan'an to pay the bill?" Ke Wenzhe seemed to be unable to hear clearly, and frequently asked "what", "what budget", "do not understand your topic?

At this time, the staff reiterated that "there is no joint visit today", and the scene was a bit chaotic. The interview ended hastily, and Ke Wenzhe re-established his position and began to distribute Spring Festival couplets and red envelopes.

Ke Wenzhe then entered Sanfeng Middle Street. Some vendors rushed to take a group photo, and some work-student students shouted "Ke Wenzhe, I love you, I'm elected president" to show his popularity.

A group photo of Sanfeng Middle Street vendors and Ke Wenzhe.

(Photo by reporter Ge Youhao)