New Taipei Mayor Hou Youyi supported Hong Mengkai in the previous legislative election.

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[Reporter Wang Qianhao/Taipei Report] The KMT accepts the registration form for the first-stage legislator's nomination constituency from yesterday to the 24th. New Taipei City Councilor Chen Weijie Songkou intends to participate in the primary election, striving for the nomination of the first constituency in New Taipei City, against the incumbent KMT Legislator Hong Mengkai.

However, under the coordination of New Taipei Mayor Hou Youyi, Chen Weijie decided to support Hong Mengkai and not participate in the primary election.

Hong Mengkai stated on Facebook that as the current legislator of the New Taipei 1st Constituency, over the past three years, he has been able to supervise at the central level and build at the local level. The folks in Linkou, Taishan, Bali, Sanzhi, and Shimen all feel positive changes and development. It is his duty-bound mission to run for re-election and strive for opportunities to continue serving.

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Hong Mengkai pointed out that today he would like to thank Hou Youyi for inviting him and Chen Weijie to discuss how to make New Taipei City continue to stride forward on the correct path of change. Their common goal is to unite as one, exert the greatest strength, and let the correct value last forever.

Hong also pointed out that he and Chen Weijie belonged to the public opinion representatives of the young generation of the blue camp. Mayor Hou especially affirmed their past efforts to speak out for the people. With the utmost efforts, the central and local governments are united, and the needs of the people will always be put first.

Hong Mengkai emphasized that Hou Youyi and Chen Weijie jointly firmly supported him in his bid for the re-election of the New Taipei First Constituency Legislator. Chen Weijie promised Mayor Hou to put unity and the overall situation first, not to participate in the primary election of the legislators, and fully support the president and legislators nominated by the KMT win.

Under the coordination of New Taipei Mayor Hou Youyi, New Taipei City Councilor Chen Weijie decided to support the KMT legislator Hong Mengkai and not participate in the primary election of the legislator.

(Provided by Hong Mengkai's office)