Wang Dingyu (middle), the convener of the speech meeting, He Bowen (left), the decision-making committee member, and Lai Qingde came forward to report the conversation at the meeting after dinner.

(Photo by reporter Chen Yun)

[Reporter Chen Yun/Taipei Report] In preparation for the 2024 general election, Vice President Lai Qingde, who is also the chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party, has recently invited various factions in the party to dinner. This is a very important year. I hope that everyone will unite and defend the local government, so that the Legislative Yuan can get more than half and the president wins the election.

During the meeting, a legislator mentioned that President Tsai won 8.17 million votes in the last term, largely due to the support of the national army, and also provided Lai with relevant opinions and cooperation directions.

Wang Dingyu, the convener of the Yongyan Club, said in an interview after the meeting that the Yongyan Club was invited to the dinner party and the atmosphere was harmonious. He and Lai Qingde both started in Tainan. Pan Mengan, the former Pingtung County Mayor, was the key figure in coordinating He Bowen to become the "Little Beihai Hero", and there was constant laughter in the meeting.

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According to reports, Lai Qingde specifically mentioned that 2024 is a very important year. For the sake of Taiwan, everyone must unite and work hard to keep the local government, so that more than half of the Legislative Yuan will be elected, and the president will be elected smoothly; Lai also specifically named He Bowen, hoping that he will take responsibility. Recovering Tamsui's legislator, especially the majority of the National Assembly, is an arduous task, and every seat is important.

Wang Dingyu said that during the meeting, many opinions were exchanged on domestic political conditions, energy policies, the current situation of the party's primary elections, and future cooperation matters. He and Zhao Tianlin are looking forward to the National Defense Committee of the Legislative Yuan for a long time. He also mentioned that President Tsai won 8.17 million votes in the last term, which was largely due to the great support from the National Army, so they also provided Lai with some opinions and the direction of future cooperation.

He Bowen also said that Lai Qingde especially emphasized the importance of a win-win situation for the president and legislators in 2024. Only by continuing to stick to the local government and having more than half of the seats in Congress can various major policies be promoted smoothly. Therefore, He Ye promised to go all out to win the legislator of Tamsui Work together to create a win-win situation and strive for more happiness for Taiwan.

Aiming at the deadline for the registration form for the DPP primary election tomorrow, Wang Dingyu said that there were several constituencies that might be variable, such as Keelung legislator Cai Shih, Taichung legislator Huang Guoshu, and Taipei legislator cooperating with the DPP Lin Changzuo has announced that he will not be re-elected, etc.; Lai certainly speaks out of his efforts and cooperation for the unity of the party. For example, He Bowen, who has been in Banqiao for a long time, chose to move to Tamsui to recover the hometown of former President Lee Teng-hui. I also thank former legislator Lu Sun For Ling, Zheng Yuen and Lai Qiumei, the whole party has a chance to win if the whole party is united.

It is reported that the DPP's election countermeasures team will meet next Wednesday to discuss how to deal with special constituencies, and may also hold a temporary Central Executive Committee meeting.