Zhao Shaokang said that the primary election should be maintained, not that recruitment cannot be used, but the regulations must always be clear and not change. It is not good to set things up according to people.

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[Reporter Lin Liangsheng/Taipei Report] The KMT’s presidential nomination method has not yet been decided. Zhao Shaokang, chairman of Zhongguang, who has stated that he is fighting for the KMT’s presidential nomination, said that the primary election should be maintained, not that recruitment cannot be used, but the regulations must always be clear and not change. It's not good because people set things up.

The Kuomintang will start discussions on the nomination method for the 2024 election. Zhao Shaokang emphasized in an interview today that there must be a certain system for nomination, and it is not good to change from person to person every time.

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Zhao Shaokang mentioned that in the U.S., primary elections are a must. Debates start with a dozen or so competitors. After one year, only two or three are left to compete. The DPP’s announcement last week is also very clear. The KMT should consider, Basically, the primary election should be maintained, but if it can be coordinated first, of course it can be coordinated. It is of course good to be willing to promote one person, but if two or three people persist in the end, there will only be a primary election.

"There are good and bad recruits," Zhao Shaokang gave an example. For example, the recruitment of Wang Hongwei in Taipei City was very good, and the recruitment of Lin Mingqin in Nantou County failed. President Tsai Ing-wen also made many decisions on her own in the nine-in-one election last year, and her own people were defeated.

Zhao Shaokang believes that the most important thing is to have a long-term, fair and reasonable system. Recruitment is not impossible, but the regulations must be clearly stated, and methods should be worked out so that everyone knows how to compete according to the rules of the game.

For some people in the blue camp who believe that Hou Youyi, the mayor of New Taipei City, is a war criminal who lost the legislature in the second constituency of Nantou County, Zhao Shaokang said that it is not fair to blame Hou for being a war criminal. It is impossible to be elected immediately. The election still depends on the candidates. There is no reason to blame Hou.

Zhao Shaokang said that everyone has their own personality and practices. Elections are not about selecting saints. I believe that as long as the Kuomintang determines the nomination method, and the nomination method is fair and reasonable, the blue camp will return to the team. Candidates must first appeal to the blue camp. There are basic supporters who support winning the middle voters again, but they cannot give up the basic supporters for the middle voters.