DPP Election Committee Approves Shen Po-yang's Nomination for Taipei Mayor, Challenging Chiang Wan-an
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has decided to nominate legislator Shen Po-yang as its candidate for the Taipei mayoral election, challenging incumbent Mayor Chiang Wan-an. The decision will be approved by the Central Executive Committee, and President Lai Ching-te, also the DPP chairman, will host a press conference to endorse Shen.
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Central News Agency (Taipei, May 13) – The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) held an election strategy meeting this morning and confirmed the nomination of legislator Shen Po-yang to run for Taipei mayor, challenging incumbent Mayor Chiang Wan-an. The DPP will hold a Central Executive Committee meeting this afternoon to approve the nomination, and President Lai Ching-te, who also chairs the DPP, will host a press conference to present Shen Po-yang with his campaign sash.
After the election strategy meeting this morning, DPP spokesperson Wu Tze-ying stated that the committee unanimously resolved to recommend the Central Executive Committee nominate Shen Po-yang to represent the Democratic Progressive Party in the Taipei mayoral election.
Legislator Chen Pei-yu, a member of Shen Po-yang's policy formulation team, said in an interview before the meeting that the vision for urban development must be based on citizens' imagination. Therefore, the team's first step is to listen to citizens' needs, followed by imagining how policies can be implemented, and thirdly, using AI data to assess urban problems from the Ko Wen-je administration's eight years to the Chiang Wan-an administration's two years.
Regarding the KMT's view that Shen Po-yang is 'easy to defeat,' Chen Pei-yu responded that if KMT legislators and councilors only think about attacking when Shen Po-yang is diligently responding to his ideas for city governance, 'everyone can clearly see who is the most outstanding candidate and who has the most visionary team for Taipei.'
Regarding the strategic deployment in Hsinchu County, Chen Pei-yu said that local opinions are still being collected in Hsinchu, and the election committee continues to communicate with local communities. Everyone has expectations and imaginations for the county magistrate candidate. She requested more time for the election committee to discuss and assured that the strongest candidate would be put forward as soon as possible.
When asked by reporters whether Hsinchu Mayor Cheng Chao-fang was still reluctant to accept the nomination for Hsinchu County magistrate, Wu Tze-ying only stated that the election committee's meeting today continued to discuss the overall situation, and any further news would be reported immediately.
Additionally, regarding Penghu County Magistrate Chen Kuang-fu's hospitalization due to injury, and the possibility of a change in candidate for Penghu County, Wu Tze-ying said that the election committee continues to delve into the local situations of various counties and cities.
Attendees stated that the situation in Hsinchu remains unclear, and Penghu also continues to be in a stalemate. (Editing: Yang Lan-xuan) 1150513
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After the election strategy meeting this morning, DPP spokesperson Wu Tze-ying stated that the committee unanimously resolved to recommend the Central Executive Committee nominate Shen Po-yang to represent the Democratic Progressive Party in the Taipei mayoral election.
Legislator Chen Pei-yu, a member of Shen Po-yang's policy formulation team, said in an interview before the meeting that the vision for urban development must be based on citizens' imagination. Therefore, the team's first step is to listen to citizens' needs, followed by imagining how policies can be implemented, and thirdly, using AI data to assess urban problems from the Ko Wen-je administration's eight years to the Chiang Wan-an administration's two years.
Regarding the KMT's view that Shen Po-yang is 'easy to defeat,' Chen Pei-yu responded that if KMT legislators and councilors only think about attacking when Shen Po-yang is diligently responding to his ideas for city governance, 'everyone can clearly see who is the most outstanding candidate and who has the most visionary team for Taipei.'
Regarding the strategic deployment in Hsinchu County, Chen Pei-yu said that local opinions are still being collected in Hsinchu, and the election committee continues to communicate with local communities. Everyone has expectations and imaginations for the county magistrate candidate. She requested more time for the election committee to discuss and assured that the strongest candidate would be put forward as soon as possible.
When asked by reporters whether Hsinchu Mayor Cheng Chao-fang was still reluctant to accept the nomination for Hsinchu County magistrate, Wu Tze-ying only stated that the election committee's meeting today continued to discuss the overall situation, and any further news would be reported immediately.
Additionally, regarding Penghu County Magistrate Chen Kuang-fu's hospitalization due to injury, and the possibility of a change in candidate for Penghu County, Wu Tze-ying said that the election committee continues to delve into the local situations of various counties and cities.
Attendees stated that the situation in Hsinchu remains unclear, and Penghu also continues to be in a stalemate. (Editing: Yang Lan-xuan) 1150513
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