Ko Chih-en Holds Grassroots Forum, Vows to Continue Dialogue with More Citizens
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- 📰 Published: May 17, 2026 at 20:12
- 🔍 Collected: May 17, 2026 at 20:31 (19 min after Published)
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(CNA, Kaohsiung, 17th) Kuomintang (KMT) Kaohsiung mayoral candidate and legislator Ko Chih-en held a grassroots forum today, with over 500 people in attendance. Ko said she will continue to engage in dialogue with more citizens to convince them that she can take over the municipal baton from incumbent mayor Chen Chi-mai.
Today, Ko held a forum with KMT Kaohsiung City Councilor Li Ya-chu and mountain indigenous city councilor candidate Ko Pei-ying for the five districts of Lujhu, Hunei, Qieding, Alian, and Tianliao. Over 500 residents, village chiefs, and others participated, with the crowd enthusiastically shouting "Get elected!"
Ko said that if given the opportunity to lead the big family of Kaohsiung, she would play the role of a "mother" well and take care of everyone in the family. Regarding the Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) claim that she cut Kaohsiung's budget, she clarified it was "complete nonsense," because if she were elected Kaohsiung mayor, "of course, the more budget, the better," so there would be no reason to cut it.
She stated that the KMT has a good chance of turning the tide in this Kaohsiung mayoral election. However, looking at the three elections in 2018, 2022, and 2024, only in 2018, when Han Kuo-yu created the "Han wave" phenomenon, did the KMT's votes in the former county area of Kaohsiung surpass the DPP. In the other two elections, the KMT's vote count dropped significantly.
Ko added that the data also shows it's not that voters identify with the DPP, but that many people are unwilling to vote. Therefore, she urged the local people present to actively campaign and gather votes for her to give Kaohsiung a chance for a turnaround.
Ko mentioned that recent media surveys show Chen Chi-mai's approval rating exceeds 80 percent. "It's fine for citizens to affirm Chen Chi-mai's good performance, but who says the person to succeed him must be from the DPP?"
Ko stated that in the coming time, besides continuing grassroots forums, she will also go to temple entrances to personally dialogue with more citizens and make them believe she can take over Chen Chi-mai's municipal duties and continue to lead Kaohsiung into the world.
In her speech, Ko Pei-ying praised Ko Chih-en as the mayoral candidate who most values the rights of indigenous people. Li Ya-chu said that Ko has long been concerned with the educational and construction development of northern Kaohsiung and the former county area, actively fighting for related budgets. If elected mayor, she would surely change the current situation where the former county area has fewer resources than the urban core.
Today, Ko held a forum with KMT Kaohsiung City Councilor Li Ya-chu and mountain indigenous city councilor candidate Ko Pei-ying for the five districts of Lujhu, Hunei, Qieding, Alian, and Tianliao. Over 500 residents, village chiefs, and others participated, with the crowd enthusiastically shouting "Get elected!"
Ko said that if given the opportunity to lead the big family of Kaohsiung, she would play the role of a "mother" well and take care of everyone in the family. Regarding the Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) claim that she cut Kaohsiung's budget, she clarified it was "complete nonsense," because if she were elected Kaohsiung mayor, "of course, the more budget, the better," so there would be no reason to cut it.
She stated that the KMT has a good chance of turning the tide in this Kaohsiung mayoral election. However, looking at the three elections in 2018, 2022, and 2024, only in 2018, when Han Kuo-yu created the "Han wave" phenomenon, did the KMT's votes in the former county area of Kaohsiung surpass the DPP. In the other two elections, the KMT's vote count dropped significantly.
Ko added that the data also shows it's not that voters identify with the DPP, but that many people are unwilling to vote. Therefore, she urged the local people present to actively campaign and gather votes for her to give Kaohsiung a chance for a turnaround.
Ko mentioned that recent media surveys show Chen Chi-mai's approval rating exceeds 80 percent. "It's fine for citizens to affirm Chen Chi-mai's good performance, but who says the person to succeed him must be from the DPP?"
Ko stated that in the coming time, besides continuing grassroots forums, she will also go to temple entrances to personally dialogue with more citizens and make them believe she can take over Chen Chi-mai's municipal duties and continue to lead Kaohsiung into the world.
In her speech, Ko Pei-ying praised Ko Chih-en as the mayoral candidate who most values the rights of indigenous people. Li Ya-chu said that Ko has long been concerned with the educational and construction development of northern Kaohsiung and the former county area, actively fighting for related budgets. If elected mayor, she would surely change the current situation where the former county area has fewer resources than the urban core.