Wu Tsung-hsien's Yilan Campaign Headquarters Established! Three Major Figures from the Pan-Blue and Taiwan People's Party Show Support; Cheng Li-wen Blasts Lin Kuo-chang as a 'Fat Cat': Behind Him is the New Tide

Kuomintang Yilan County magistrate candidate Wu Tsung-hsien held the inauguration ceremony of his campaign headquarters today (27th). KMT Chairperson Cheng Li-wen, Taiwan People's Party Chairperson Huang Kuo-chang, and New Taipei City Mayor Hou You-yi all attended to show support. Cheng Li-wen stated that Yilan County has always been a sacred place of democracy, but it has been treated by the DPP's New Tide faction as its own home. Former county magistrate Lin Tsung-hsien, after taking office, made a mess of the farmland, causing widespread public anger. Now they have nominated Lin Kuo-chang to run for county magistrate. Although he is a 'blank slate,' behind him are President Lai Ching-te and the New Tide faction. If Lin Kuo-chang is elected, it won't be him serving as county magistrate, but the New Tide taking over the Yilan County Government. She urged the local people to guard Yilan and not be deceived. Since Wu Tsung-hsien was once a member of Mayor Hou's team before becoming a legislator, Hou You-yi personally came to support him today. Hou emphasized that 'Yilan, Keelung, Taipei, New Taipei, and Taoyuan form a common living circle' and that they need to fight as a team. He specifically placed Yilan County first because Yilan is not just a backyard garden; it needs new roads and industries. When Wu Tsung-hsien served as the director of the New Taipei City Legal Affairs Bureau, Hou gave him three tasks: first, to be convenient for the people, making the law a support for the people; second, to benefit the people, helping them make money; and third, to love the people, with a soft heart. Hou said that Wu Tsung-hsien has a soft heart for the disadvantaged and the suffering, and if he becomes county magistrate, he will definitely be a pillar for the people. Subsequently, Cheng Li-wen draped a sash over Wu Tsung-hsien and presented him with a battle flag, directing her criticism at Lai Ching-te and the New Tide. Cheng said that Yilan has always been a sacred place of democracy, but it has been treated by the DPP's New Tide as its own home. Former county magistrate Lin Tsung-hsien made a mess of Yilan's farmland, causing widespread public anger. He left office midway, leaving behind a mess, and went to become the chairman of the Council of Agriculture (now the Ministry of Agriculture). After the DPP's major defeat in the 2018 elections, he became a scapegoat and resigned, then became the chairman of the Central Livestock Association, which led to the Brazilian egg incident. Now he is the chairman of Mega International Commercial Bank. 'It's really good to be in the New Tide,' she said sarcastically. Cheng questioned that after KMT's Lin Tzu-miao was elected Yilan County magistrate, 'the New Tide couldn't stand it,' so they used the most inappropriate tool—the judicial knife—to raid Lin Tzu-miao's entire family. Although Lin Kuo-chang is a 'blank slate' who has not been involved in politics for a long time, behind him are Lai Ching-te and the New Tide. When Lai ran for president, Lin Kuo-chang served as the chairman of the Yilan Trust Friends Association and has been appointed to state-owned enterprise board positions three times. 'This is called a fat cat,' Cheng emphasized. Lai Ching-te's handpicked team is trying to push Lin Kuo-chang into office. In Changhua County, they also nominated a New Tide person. If Lin Kuo-chang is elected, it won't be him serving as county magistrate, but the New Tide taking over the Yilan County Government. She urged the local people to guard Yilan and not be deceived.