Wei Guangyang Abandons KMT Nomination, Will He Run as Independent? Wan Mei-ling 'Respects'

Central News (Central News Agency reporter Liu Guan-ting, Taipei, July 14) Wei Guangyang, the son of KMT legislator Wan Mei-ling and a candidate for Taoyuan City Council, has abandoned the KMT's nomination. The public is watching whether he will run as an independent candidate. Wan Mei-ling said today that Wei Guangyang's statement was very clear, and from her position, she supports and respects all of her son's decisions. Since announcing his candidacy, Wei Guangyang has frequently been accused of involvement in bullying. Although he apologized on Facebook for past actions that harmed others and denied multiple online allegations, the related controversies continue. Yesterday, Wei Guangyang announced his abandonment of the KMT's nomination and stated that he would continue to work at the grassroots level, humbly reflecting and reviewing. The public is skeptical, wondering if he abandoned the KMT's nomination to run as an independent candidate for Taoyuan City Council. Wan Mei-ling, in an interview at the Legislative Yuan, said that Wei Guangyang's statement was very clear, and from her position, she supports and respects all of her son's decisions. The media asked if Wei Guangyang would run for election after all, and Wan Mei-ling said she respects her son's decision. After all, Wei Guangyang is an independent individual candidate. As for whether she would campaign for him, Wan Mei-ling said the election is Wei Guangyang's own, and everything is respected by Wei Guangyang. Additionally, the public questioned her property declaration for omissions, and Wan Mei-ling said that as a public official for many years, property declarations are definitely handled in accordance with the law, as they were in the past and will be in the future. Regarding her husband's construction company, Wan Mei-ling stated that she has never been involved in the company's operations, and as a public official for many years, she would never use her position for personal gain. Recently, many allegations have been made, and as long as everyone is willing to verify, the truth can be easily understood, and everything can withstand scrutiny. (Editors: Wan Shu-chang, Su Longqi) 1150714