Lai Ching-te Deploys for Elections: Tsai Chi-chang to Head Finance Committee, Chiu Chien-fu Faces Expulsion if He Runs
DPP Chair Lai Ching-te announced on June 3 that Legislative Caucus Convener Tsai Chi-chang will serve as the head of the Finance Committee, responsible for fundraising. Regarding former Changhua Mayor Chiu Chien-fu's threat to run for Changhua County Magistrate, DPP spokesperson Wu Cheng warned that any party member who registers as a candidate in violation of party resolutions will be referred to the Central Review Committee and could face expulsion. The meeting also discussed the Taipei mayoral race, with Central Standing Committee member Wang Shih-chien suggesting that if Shen Po-yang is elected, he should appoint Executive Yuan Vice Premier Cheng Li-chun as Taipei Deputy Mayor. Lai responded optimistically but cautioned against unfulfilled promises.
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(Central News Agency, reporter Wen Guixiang, Taipei, 3rd) DPP Chair Lai Ching-te announced today that Legislative Caucus Convener Tsai Chi-chang will serve as the head of the Finance Committee, responsible for assisting with party fundraising. In response to former Changhua Mayor Chiu Chien-fu's threat to run for Changhua County Magistrate, DPP spokesperson Wu Cheng said that if any party member registers as a candidate in violation of party resolutions, they will be referred to the Central Review Committee for handling and could face revocation of party membership or expulsion.
The DPP held its Central Standing Committee meeting this afternoon. According to attendees, Lai Ching-te announced at the meeting that he had appointed Tsai Chi-chang as the head of the DPP Finance Committee to be responsible for fundraising. Tsai Chi-chang stated that fundraising still relies on the party chair, and he would help by attending some events.
Lai Ching-te also announced that for this local election, in the Taipei-New Taipei-Keelung (North-North-Keelung) area, DPP Secretary-General Hsu Kuo-yung will serve as the chief supervisor, and in the Yunlin-Chiayi-Tainan (Yun-Chia-Nan) area, former legislator Chen Ming-wen will serve as the chief supervisor.
Regarding temporary motions, attendees said that Central Standing Committee member Wang Shih-chien proposed that the party's Taipei mayoral candidate, legislator Shen Po-yang, has made a very good start. He suggested the party center have Shen announce, perhaps in July or August, that if elected Taipei mayor, he would appoint Executive Yuan Vice Premier Cheng Li-chun as Taipei Deputy Mayor, in order to expand votes in Taipei.
Attendees revealed that Lai Ching-te's eyes widened upon hearing this, and he responded that this proposal faces a difficulty: if Shen Po-yang wins the Taipei mayoral election, and Cheng Li-chun is unable to serve as deputy mayor, the promise would be broken.
Hsu Kuo-yung, in his capacity as the chief supervisor for the North-North-Keelung area, stated that the Taipei election situation is as the party chair said: Shen Po-yang's momentum is getting better, and the heat of the Taipei election is increasing. This has fully aroused the sense of crisis in the Kuomintang and Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an, and there is indeed a strong hope of winning.
Regarding the Keelung City election, Hsu Kuo-yung said that the current mayor, Hsieh Kuo-liang, made pre-election promises including "free distribution of 50,000 Gogoros" and other broken promises that are having an impact locally. Currently, internal polls show the gap is very small, and a crossover in approval ratings is expected soon.
Additionally, the DPP has nominated legislator Chen Su-yueh to run for Changhua County Magistrate in 2026. However, former Changhua Mayor Chiu Chien-fu, who lost in the party's "primary-like" process, has threatened to announce his candidacy as early as the end of June.
Responding to media questions, Wu Cheng said that the DPP has always been a party with systems and rules. The party has nominated Chen Su-yueh for the Changhua County Magistrate election. According to the party charter, any party member who supports candidates from other parties or registers as a candidate in violation of party resolutions will likely be subject to party discipline and adjudication by the Central Review Committee.
Wu Cheng reminded that if such a situation occurs, it will ultimately be decided by the Central Review Committee. However, looking back at past cases of running without party endorsement or violating party discipline by registering as a candidate, similar incidents have all resulted in the revocation of party membership or expulsion. The DPP's regulations are very clear. (Editor: Lin Ke-lun, Lin Xing-meng) 1150603
The DPP held its Central Standing Committee meeting this afternoon. According to attendees, Lai Ching-te announced at the meeting that he had appointed Tsai Chi-chang as the head of the DPP Finance Committee to be responsible for fundraising. Tsai Chi-chang stated that fundraising still relies on the party chair, and he would help by attending some events.
Lai Ching-te also announced that for this local election, in the Taipei-New Taipei-Keelung (North-North-Keelung) area, DPP Secretary-General Hsu Kuo-yung will serve as the chief supervisor, and in the Yunlin-Chiayi-Tainan (Yun-Chia-Nan) area, former legislator Chen Ming-wen will serve as the chief supervisor.
Regarding temporary motions, attendees said that Central Standing Committee member Wang Shih-chien proposed that the party's Taipei mayoral candidate, legislator Shen Po-yang, has made a very good start. He suggested the party center have Shen announce, perhaps in July or August, that if elected Taipei mayor, he would appoint Executive Yuan Vice Premier Cheng Li-chun as Taipei Deputy Mayor, in order to expand votes in Taipei.
Attendees revealed that Lai Ching-te's eyes widened upon hearing this, and he responded that this proposal faces a difficulty: if Shen Po-yang wins the Taipei mayoral election, and Cheng Li-chun is unable to serve as deputy mayor, the promise would be broken.
Hsu Kuo-yung, in his capacity as the chief supervisor for the North-North-Keelung area, stated that the Taipei election situation is as the party chair said: Shen Po-yang's momentum is getting better, and the heat of the Taipei election is increasing. This has fully aroused the sense of crisis in the Kuomintang and Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an, and there is indeed a strong hope of winning.
Regarding the Keelung City election, Hsu Kuo-yung said that the current mayor, Hsieh Kuo-liang, made pre-election promises including "free distribution of 50,000 Gogoros" and other broken promises that are having an impact locally. Currently, internal polls show the gap is very small, and a crossover in approval ratings is expected soon.
Additionally, the DPP has nominated legislator Chen Su-yueh to run for Changhua County Magistrate in 2026. However, former Changhua Mayor Chiu Chien-fu, who lost in the party's "primary-like" process, has threatened to announce his candidacy as early as the end of June.
Responding to media questions, Wu Cheng said that the DPP has always been a party with systems and rules. The party has nominated Chen Su-yueh for the Changhua County Magistrate election. According to the party charter, any party member who supports candidates from other parties or registers as a candidate in violation of party resolutions will likely be subject to party discipline and adjudication by the Central Review Committee.
Wu Cheng reminded that if such a situation occurs, it will ultimately be decided by the Central Review Committee. However, looking back at past cases of running without party endorsement or violating party discipline by registering as a candidate, similar incidents have all resulted in the revocation of party membership or expulsion. The DPP's regulations are very clear. (Editor: Lin Ke-lun, Lin Xing-meng) 1150603