Lin Changzuo, a non-party legislator, announced today that he will not run for re-election.

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[Reporter Yang Chengyu/Taipei Report] Lin Changzuo, a non-party legislator in Taipei’s fifth constituency (Zhongzheng, Wanhua), threw a shock bomb this morning (17th). He decided not to run for re-election in 2024 due to his family’s health. Before being interviewed by the media.

Previously, Taipei City Councilor Wang Shijian expressed his intention to run for Zhongzheng and Wanhua District legislators. Now that he is not running for re-election, will he support Wang?

Lin Changzuo responded to this. He did not want to create a situation of "Who will Lin Changzuo hand over to?" More importantly, we must respect a good (nomination) mechanism. In the end, no matter who the candidate is publicly announced by the DPP, friendly forces or the local camp, He will do his best to assist the election.

Lin Changzuo said frankly that the decision not to run for re-election came quite suddenly, and in fact he was very reluctant.

It is only a few days from this Monday (13th) to today, and there is no time to report to voters one by one.

Because this decision involves the deployment of electoral affairs, and the DPP is about to hold a party primary election, he believes that the matter should not be delayed. Therefore, he made such a decision after communicating with the top election affairs of the DPP.

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Lin Changzuo mentioned that in the results of local elections last year, supporters of the green camp were very hurt. However, in the grassroots of Zhongzheng and Wanhua Districts in Taipei City, there was a feeling of "not too dark". , the reminder rate is also the best among the eight legislative constituencies in Taipei City.

In the recent legislature by-election, Wu Yinong lost only a small amount, while Cai Peihui won the election. He felt that there was an atmosphere of "breaking the charts" at the grassroots level.

Lin Changzuo said that since this Monday he has been hesitating repeatedly because of the support of these grassroots voters.

However, if he cannot go all out in the election campaign, he will be sorry for these voters.

He once thought that he could allocate his time to take care of his family while running the election campaign. However, if he did not fully devote himself to the election, he would not only be sorry for his supporters, but also lead to bad results.

There is still a lot of time left in his term of office, and grassroots activities will continue, so that all field leaders will know that his work will not be interrupted or discounted.

When asked about his family's intentions, Lin Changzuo said that many family members hoped that he would think more about it, and had already begun to help canvassing votes. They felt sorry for this decision, but he still felt that he would be sorry for the voters if he could not devote himself wholeheartedly to the election.

When asked whether this decision was affected by the recall case, Lin Changzuo denied it. He emphasized that some extreme people have done a lot of extreme political operations in recent years. Only with the joint efforts of his team and everyone at the grassroots level in the local elections can the results of Zhongzheng and Wanhua districts be relatively positive.

However, he also suggested that candidates who qualify in the future, although there are many extreme manipulations in the political atmosphere, should still focus on what they want to do.

Asked whether he had talked with Wang Shijian about this decision?

Lin Changzuo said that he does not want this decision to become a situation of "whom Lin Changzuo will hand over to?" The key point is to respect a good mechanism.

He believes that the continuous metabolism of candidates is also good for Zhongzheng and Wanhua District.

As for whether to support Wang Shijian, Lin Changzuo emphasized that he will definitely support the candidate finally announced by the DPP, friendly forces or the local camp, no matter who it is.

And he himself knew Wang Shijian from the beginning, and he would also participate in each other's platforms during the event.

No matter who wins in the end, he will do his best to assist in the selection.

Lin Changzuo also mentioned that when he communicated with the top election officials of the Democratic Progressive Party a few days ago, he mentioned that the political boards of Zhongzheng and Wanhua District have been loosened with great difficulty over the past seven years, and how the relevant organizations have been transferred to new candidates. needs to work more closely with each other.