Chiang Wan-an's Call for Cabinet Reshuffle Sparks Online Backlash! Cheap: Trading Legislative Seats for a Disposable Premier?

Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an recently made a bold call for a cabinet reshuffle, reportedly gaining support from several Kuomintang (KMT) legislative members. On the 30th, Taichung Mayor Lu Hsiu-yen stated that if the motion succeeds and the legislature is dissolved, she hopes the legislative elections can be combined with the year-end local elections. In response,网红Cheap posted on Facebook: "Are you serious? Trading real money and hard-fought district legislative seats for one disposable premier—have you lost your mind?"

Cheap pointed out that after the recent 'anti-toxic oil' rally on Ketagalan Avenue, the KMT's morale surged, believing public sentiment was on their side. Chiang Wan-an then seized the momentum to demand the resignation of Premier Cho Jung-tai, with some blue camp legislators increasingly convinced it was the right move. "Hahaha, the more you think about it, the more idiotic it becomes!"

He emphasized: "Yes, a successful no-confidence vote forces the premier to step down, but it also dissolves the legislature, triggering a full re-election of all legislators. Are you really willing to trade seats won through millions in campaign spending—each election costing between NT$50 million to NT$600 million—for just one replaceable premier?"

Cheap questioned the practicality: "Even if you go through all the trouble to remove Cho Jung-tai, the president can simply appoint another one just like him. What's the point? Do you really think your district candidates are guaranteed to win? Have you asked Yeh Yuan-chih? Right now, the blue and white bloc already holds a majority in the legislature. Why gamble when you're already winning at the table?"

He added: "Have you not learned from last year's mass recall movements? The public is tired of constant elections. Do you really believe 'everyone supports your grand showdown'? This is classic old KMT behavior—self-destruction. Hahaha."

Additional exclusive reports from Wind Media:

- Lu Hsiu-yen proposes merging local and legislative elections if the cabinet falls. You Ying-long laughs: "The probability is about the same as the sky collapsing."

- Rumors suggest KMT legislators are offering the first five proportional representation seats to the Taiwan People's Party in exchange for support on the no-confidence vote. One observer laughed: "Who's trying to sabotage Han Kuo-yu's premiership ambitions?"

- Is Chiang Wan-an's call for a reshuffle a backhanded move against Chen Chi-mai? A writer reveals the key lies in the election outcome of 'this county,' noting there's more than one way to remove Cho Jung-tai.