The 2026 9-in-1 election held a televised public political statement today (9th). All four candidates for Yunlin County Magistrate were present. After drawing lots, Zhang Jiajun, Lin Jiayu, Liu Jianguo, and Wu Binghui delivered the speeches in order. Zhang Jiajun emphasized that the farmer’s subsidy was increased by 15,000 yuan, which was not a price call but an attitude towards the farmer; Liu Jianguo attacked County Magistrate Zhang Lishan’s 9+1 park progress. The Yunlin County Election Committee stated that the public political statement will be publicly broadcast from November 18 to 27.
The Kuomintang candidate Zhang Jiajun was the first to speak. She first mentioned that last week the Legislative Yuan passed the amendment to the pension allowance for elderly farmers on the third reading. There were three versions discussed. This is not a market price, but three attitudes. The first is the Executive Yuan version of 10,000 yuan, which is far lower than the Ministry of Health and Welfare. The announced minimum living baseline makes the old farmers feel aggrieved; the second is the DPP version of 12,000 yuan, which shows that DPP members also believe that 10,000 yuan is not enough; the third is the 15,000 yuan proposed by the Kuomintang and the People's Party, which barely reaches the baseline of food and clothing. She emphasized that this was not a price call, but an attitude.
Then Zhang Jiajun said that the achievements and vision of Yunlin County Magistrate Zhang Lishan’s eight years of governance are obvious to all. Yunlin’s progress cannot be slowed down. In order to let the villagers live a better life, she will continue to go all out. Only seamless integration can make Yunlin accelerate its progress. She proposed that if Establish a next-generation giant vertically integrated science park, build an AI smart city, build a dual core of art and literature, increase youth entrepreneurship by 100 million yuan, free children to eat and study, primary school students start learning English, free health insurance for those over 65 years old, and the use of Elderly Card points, and increased childbirth subsidies.
DPP candidate Liu Jianguo said that he has long cared about the local area from a citizen representative, a councilor to a legislator. He is taking on the mission given by the people, while his opponent is to continue the political life of the family. Expressing political opinions will allow county residents to make accurate judgments about who has the experience, courage, and ability to lead Yunlin to bravely transform and create a new situation.
Liu Jianguo particularly emphasized the comparison between Yunlin and Chiayi County, saying that the gap between the two counties is getting bigger and bigger, especially when County Mayor Zhang Lishan proposed a 9+1 industrial park. Eight years later, no one of the parks can break ground or build factories. On the other hand, Chiayi currently has 6 or 7 industrial parks under construction, so Yunlin can no longer stand still, as standing still will lead to regression.
Liu Jianguo said that Zhang Lishan said that she had repaid more than 10 billion in debt, but she still owes more than 10 billion. Chiayi County used to have more than 17 billion in debt, but its current debt is only 2.5 billion. He said that during the eight years that County Magistrate Zhang was in office, the budget increased by more than 90 billion yuan, and after deducting more than 10 billion yuan for debt repayment, what was left? Even Yunlin, who receives the Double Ninth Festival Respect for the Aged Gold once a year, is still inferior to Chiayi. It is really difficult to explain to the elders who have paid taxes all year round.
Lin Jiayu, who is not a party member, said that Yunlin will follow the development of science and technology in the world and in Taipei. It is impossible to suddenly emerge and be completely reborn. Technology is always a creation of the private sector, and social welfare is also initiated by the private sector. It is definitely not the power of the public sector. The public sector is about service.
Wu Binghui, who is not a party member, said that his original intention in running for the election was to defeat the underworld, drive the underworld out of Yunlin, get rid of the stereotype that Yunlin is the hometown of the underworld, transcend factions and political parties, and let scholars, farmers, industry and commerce take the lead.
