KMT nominates Taipei Councilor Wang Hung-wei to run in Taipei legislative by-election
KMT nominates Taipei Councilor Wang Hung-wei to run in Taipei legislative by-election
2022-12-02
The KMT has decided on its candidate for an upcoming legislative by-election. Its contender will be Wang Hung-wei , who was just reelected for a fifth term as Taipei city councilor in last week’s municipal elections. On Friday, Wang offered an apology to the more than 25,000 people who had voted for her, adding that she hoped to earn their support in the national-level legislative by-election. The poll is being held to fill a vacant spot left by KMT legislator Chiang Wan-an , who was elected Taipei mayor in the same municipal elections.
The KMT has decided to field Taipei City Councilor Wang Hung-wei in the legislative by-election for Taipei’s third constituency.
Last week, Wang won a fifth term as councilor in the local elections. And now, even before she is inaugurated to her post, she’s already preparing to run in the legislative by-election. DPP members say that gives them even more confidence that their party’s candidate, Enoch Wu, will win the seat.
Wang Shih-chien
DPP lawmaker
I think the chances that Enoch Wu will win are extremely high. Wang Hung-wei just got reelected as councilor. At the very least, when it comes to the propriety of the electoral process and ethics, Wang Hung-wei will be in the weaker position.
Lin Chu-yin
DPP lawmaker
After his defeat in the previous legislative elections, Enoch Wu stayed committed to local issues. And he’s really focused on matters that concern the public, such as national defense. As for the KMT… I think everyone can see that the KMT is greedy, they want it all. Their councilor just got reelected with a very high number of votes. And now they want to push her onto the next stage.
Wang Hung-wei
KMT Taipei city councilor
I would first of all like to apologize to the 25,772 people who voted for me. I’m sorry. I would also like to thank all of you. I won’t walk back on my promises. I hope you can help me in this by-election, to emerge victorious. Thank you very much, truly.
Wang says she will still be sworn in as city councilor on Dec. 25, before setting off on the legislative race. The legislative vacancy was left behind by her party’s Chiang Wan-an, who was elected Taipei mayor. He says he hopes Wang will be able to take over the spot.
Chiang Wan-an
Taipei mayor-elect
Let’s put on a display of team spirit and help Hung-wei win the support from voters in such a limited time. Let’s all stand behind our outstanding Hung-wei, so she can win a place in the Legislative Yuan.
Eric Chu
KMT chair
If an apology is due, it is an apology from the party, and not from her personally. We need Hung-wei. It’s not just the KMT who needs her, but also Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an. Taipei needs a good lawmaker like her.
The by-election is becoming an extension of the Taipei mayoral election. The KMT says it hopes it can ride its mayoral victory a little longer, while the DPP says it hopes to make up for its defeat.
王鴻薇投入立委補選 遭轟"史上最快落跑"
2022-12-02
台北市立委補選登記截止，國民黨議員王鴻薇在黨內高層陪同下完成登記。但她在1126選戰中高票連任，新任期還沒就職，就跑去選下一個職務，王鴻薇受訪時兩度鞠躬致歉致歉，說對不起2萬5千多投票給他的選民。面對民進黨吳怡農來勢洶洶，蔣萬安說，接下來發揮團隊精神，把王鴻薇送進立法院。
台北市立委補選，國民黨終於確定由議員王鴻薇參戰。
不過王鴻薇才剛高票連任議員，現在參選，等於新任期還沒就職就又要再選，引來質疑，也讓民進黨對自家的候選人吳怡農更有信心。
[[台北市議員(民) 王世堅]]
“我認為吳怡農勝算高非常多，因為王鴻薇剛選上議員，在這方面，至少參選的正當性，道德基礎上，王鴻薇確實弱了點”
[[立委(民) 林楚茵]]
“吳怡農其實他在上一次選舉落敗之後，他依舊留在地方經營，而且他非常重視的就是現在全民非常關注的國民防衛的部分，至於國民黨，我想大家可以看到，就是吃碗內，看碗外，他們(選民)選出的議員，給予那麼高票的支持，但卻是給了她一個往上升的台階”
[[台北市議員(國) 王鴻薇]]
“對支持我的25772位選民，我必須跟大家致歉，抱歉，謝謝大家，謝謝，王鴻薇不能迴避我的承擔，請大家幫助我們，讓我們在這次補選，能夠得到勝利，真的謝謝大家，謝謝”
王鴻薇表示12月25號，還是會去宣誓議員就職，而這席立委，是市長當選人蔣萬安留下的席次，蔣萬安也承諾，會輔選王鴻薇，完成接棒。
[[台北市長當選人 蔣萬安]]
“我們發揮團體戰精神，我也會陪著鴻薇，在有限時間，積極向選民懇託，然後跟大家一起，將最優秀的王鴻薇，送入立法院”
[[國民黨主席 朱立倫]]
“如果要道歉，是黨來道歉，不是她個人問題，是今天我們需要鴻薇，不只國民黨需要，我相信蔣萬安市長也需要，台北需要一位這麼好的立委”
立委補選成為台北市長選舉的延長賽，國民黨希望延續縣市長勝選氣勢，民進黨更希望一雪敗選前恥，藍綠勢必卯足全力。
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