KMT Nominates Wei Ping-cheng for Changhua County Magistrate, to be Conscripted on 13th
The Kuomintang (KMT) has announced its candidate for the Changhua County Magistrate election, with former Disciplinary Committee Chairman Wei Ping-cheng to be officially nominated on the 13th. This decision follows internal party discussions after other potential candidates declined.
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(Taipei, May 12, Central News Agency reporter Liu Guan-ting) The Kuomintang (KMT) has announced its candidate for the Changhua County Magistrate election. Party insiders stated today that former Disciplinary Committee Chairman Wei Ping-cheng will be conscripted to run for Changhua County Magistrate at tomorrow's Central Standing Committee meeting.
The KMT's nomination for Changhua County Magistrate had been delayed, causing anxiety within the party. Wei Ping-cheng, Legislator Hsieh Yi-feng, former Changhua County Deputy Magistrates Ko Cheng-fang and Hung Jung-chang, and New Taipei City Deputy Mayor Liu Ho-ran had all expressed their intention to run, with Liu Ho-ran also being one of the KMT's evaluated options.
KMT Changhua County Party Chairman Hsiao Ching-tien explained today that it is speculated that Wei Ping-cheng will likely be conscripted to run for Changhua County Magistrate at tomorrow's KMT Central Standing Committee meeting. Wei Ping-cheng has been notified to come to Taipei City tomorrow, but whether the conscription is confirmed, he cannot answer on behalf of the KMT chairman.
Wei Ping-cheng confirmed in a media interview that he had received the notification and would attend the KMT Central Standing Committee meeting on the 13th to accept the conscription.
Party insiders mentioned that Changhua County Magistrate Wang Hui-mei had recently actively coordinated with Liu Ho-ran to represent the KMT in the Changhua County Magistrate election, but Liu Ho-ran repeatedly declined. Therefore, after internal party discussions, it was decided to conscript Wei Ping-cheng. (Editors: Hsieh Chia-chen, Chang Ruo-yao) 1150512
(Taipei, May 12, Central News Agency reporter Liu Guan-ting) The Kuomintang (KMT) has announced its candidate for the Changhua County Magistrate election. Party insiders stated today that former Disciplinary Committee Chairman Wei Ping-cheng will be conscripted to run for Changhua County Magistrate at tomorrow's Central Standing Committee meeting.
The KMT's nomination for Changhua County Magistrate had been delayed, causing anxiety within the party. Wei Ping-cheng, Legislator Hsieh Yi-feng, former Changhua County Deputy Magistrates Ko Cheng-fang and Hung Jung-chang, and New Taipei City Deputy Mayor Liu Ho-ran had all expressed their intention to run, with Liu Ho-ran also being one of the KMT's evaluated options.
KMT Changhua County Party Chairman Hsiao Ching-tien explained today that it is speculated that Wei Ping-cheng will likely be conscripted to run for Changhua County Magistrate at tomorrow's KMT Central Standing Committee meeting. Wei Ping-cheng has been notified to come to Taipei City tomorrow, but whether the conscription is confirmed, he cannot answer on behalf of the KMT chairman.
Wei Ping-cheng confirmed in a media interview that he had received the notification and would attend the KMT Central Standing Committee meeting on the 13th to accept the conscription.
Party insiders mentioned that Changhua County Magistrate Wang Hui-mei had recently actively coordinated with Liu Ho-ran to represent the KMT in the Changhua County Magistrate election, but Liu Ho-ran repeatedly declined. Therefore, after internal party discussions, it was decided to conscript Wei Ping-cheng. (Editors: Hsieh Chia-chen, Chang Ruo-yao) 1150512