Fu Kunqi, the representative of the Chinese Kuomintang, yesterday expressed his intention to fight for the leadership of public opinion organizations. He chose to hold a press conference at the Hualien Service Office to explain that although he said that he happened to be in Hualien during his schedule, the outside world interpreted that his speaking out in his natal district had symbolic significance. It has also been reported in the political arena that although Fu Kunqi said that he wanted to run for the leadership of the public opinion organization, he was actually aiming to be the general convener of the Kuomintang caucus. This time he challenged the party, hoping to increase his bargaining chip in exchange for the position of general convenor.
According to the "United Daily News" report, Fu Kunqi is constantly making moves, and has his own intentions both outside and inside the party. For example, he signed a letter of commitment to the reform of public opinion institutions, which includes strengthening the functions of the committee, neutralizing the principal and deputy leaders and establishing penalties for violating procedural neutrality, making all funds transparent, regularly announcing and making public to the people, improving the hearing and investigation powers of the Legislative Yuan, and formulating "contempt" Public opinion institutions and crime.” Except for the last one, it is almost the same as the People's Party's demands. It even publicly calls the grassroots "little grass", which is quite meant to offer an olive branch to Baiying to canvass votes.
The appearance of Chen Yuzhen, the representative of the Kuomintang and the Republic of China, in Hualien yesterday also aroused the imagination of the outside world. However, she denied having a secret meeting with Fu Kunqi, explaining that because the mother of Hualien County Councilor Wei Jiaxian was funeral, she came to Hualien to offer incense. Although she saw Fu Kunqi, she only nodded her head and did not express her position on Fu's candidacy. As for the independent pro-Blue democratic representatives Gao Jin Sumei and Chen Chaoming, they did not respond.
Local people analyzed that Fu Kunqi's bid to win the leadership may be a "self-promoting" strategy. If the Kuomintang "appeases" in order to unite, Fu can offer conditions in exchange; , can also influence the direction of bill formulation and become a new generation of "King Qiao".
Fu Kunqi’s move was also supported by local councilors and gentry. Chen Guanghuo, chairman of the Hualien County Federation of Trade Unions, said that if Fu Kunqi, who has served for five terms as a representative of the People's Republic of China, is elected as the leader, he can promote major transportation construction such as the Huadong Expressway, improve the external transportation of the two counties in Huadong, and truly drive the development of Eastern Taiwan. This will This is the main reason why the grassroots fully support him in his bid for the top spot. Hualien County Deputy Speaker Xu Xueyu, County Council Kuomintang League Chief Wu Dongsheng and many other congressmen are also happy to see Fu Kunqi advance to the next level.
People in the blue camp said that Fu Kunqi's past image was very controversial, so he should have known that there was little chance of being elected as the chief and deputy person in charge, and judged that Fu Kunqi was "advancing at the expense of retreating" in exchange for the general convening of the party group. In response to the battle for the leadership, Zhu Lilun has emphasized his support for Han Guoyu and Jiang Qichen's "Han Jiang pairing" and will unite to "in and out together."
It is reported that Lai Shibao, the Democratic Representative, has expressed his candidacy for the Kuomintang League General Assembly. The third party leader will accept registration on the 24th and 25th. If there are multiple candidates, voting will be held at the party conference on the 30th.
