China News Service, May 18. According to Taiwan's "Central News Agency", the Kuomintang will hold a regular meeting today (18th) afternoon to nominate county mayors. It is understood that in addition to nominating Hualien County Mayor Xu Zhenwei and Taitung County Changrao Qingling is competing for re-election; Zhang Shanzheng, the former head of the administrative agency, will also be recruited to run for mayor of Taoyuan.
Party insiders revealed that Kuomintang Chairman Zhu Lilun was thinking about the situation in Taoyuan. As the former magistrate of Taoyuan, his expectations for his hometown lie in the candidates' international vision and professional background in engineering and civil engineering. They must be able to respond to the needs of Taoyuan citizens and lead the development of Taoyuan. Policies replace political considerations" is the key reason for Zhang Shanzheng to qualify.
Party insiders also said that in the face of the DPP's aggressive approach, the Kuomintang also needs to think at a higher level. Zhang Shanzheng has gone from being the head of the science and technology department to the head of the administrative agency. He also has a doctorate in civil engineering background, and his scientific and technological figures are solid. The experience of industry, government and education, against any candidate of the Democratic Progressive Party, the pattern is even worse.
Local people from the Taoyuan Blue Camp said that it has never been a problem whether the candidate is airborne. The key is whether the candidate has the support of the local area, and whether the KMT has communicated with the party members who are interested in running for the election and the representatives of the local Blue Camp before making a decision. That's what matters.