BackHou Youyi returned to his hometown of Chiayi to support the election, creating a "big opposition alliance" momentum
Hou Youyi returned to his hometown of Chiayi to support the election, creating a "big opposition alliance" momentum
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Hou Youyi returned to his hometown of Chiayi to support the election, creating a "big opposition alliance" momentum

Hou Youyi appeared at Huang Chanjun's Mid-Autumn Festival Gala to support independent candidates Wu Pinrui and Huang Chanjun

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  • New Taipei City Mayor Hou Youyi returned to his hometown of Puzi, Chiayi, to campaign for independent candidate for Puzi mayor Huang Kuanjun and Chiayi County mayor candidate Wu Pinrui.
  • Hou Youyi shared the stage with many non-green candidates and sang "Hometown" to create a united and winning momentum for the "opposition alliance" to compete with the DPP camp.

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Why It Matters

Huang Yanjun was suspended from the Democratic Progressive Party and resigned from the party because she was in the same frame as Hou Youyi. She is now running for mayor of Puzi as a non-party member. Wu Pinrui is an independent candidate for Chiayi County Mayor and former mayor of Puzi.

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New Taipei City Mayor Hou Youyi shared the stage with the "opposition alliance" to create a winning momentum. (Photo by reporter Cai Zongxun)

Chiayi County Councilor Huang Yanjun, who was a member of the Democratic Progressive Party, resigned from the party in anger when New Taipei City Mayor Hou Youyi returned to his hometown to campaign for the presidential election because he was in the same frame as Hou Youyi, a classmate of his father, former provincial councilor Huang Wenfeng. This time, he is running for mayor of Puzi without a party membership. Following his recent video to support Huang Chanjun, Hou Youyi will also appear at the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala Show held by Huang Chanjun tonight to support Huang Chanjun, Chiayi County Mayor candidate Wu Pinrui and other independent candidates for the Democratic Party and Village Chief. Hou Youyi led everyone to sing "Hometown" to create a "big opposition alliance" unity to win the election.

Huang Changjun ran for Mayor of Puzi, facing off against Wang Rujing, the former mayor of Puzi, who was a member of the Democratic Progressive Party. As the election day drew closer, the election of Mayor Puzi gradually heated up. Huang Changjun gathered non-green forces, formed an alliance with Wu Pinrui, and Invite Kuomintang county councilor candidate Li Jiahao, independent councilor candidates Jiang Junxiang and Pan Lihui, People's Party councilor candidate Wan Jiafu and other city deputy and district chief candidates to join in the campaign to fight against the green camp system.

Hou Youyi was invited to return to his hometown of Puzi tonight to support Wu Pinrui and Huang Yanjun in the election. Hou Youyi praised Wu Pinrui for being the mayor of Puzi. He paid off 80 million in debts for the office in his first term. He is definitely the best candidate for county magistrate. Because of his relationship with Huang Wenfeng, a classmate of Huang Wenfeng, he has seen Huang Yanjun since he was a child. He has seen her "reborn" as a council member for many terms. This time, the mayor of Puzi proposed many far-sighted political ideas, including extending the light rail to Puzi City, converting swimming pools into flood detention ponds, and providing free buses to take the elderly to medical treatment once a week. He admired and appreciated her. Please support Wu Pinrui, Huang Yanjun and all candidates for public office on the stage.

New Taipei City Mayor Hou Youyi and independent candidate for Chiayi County Mayor Wu Pinrui greeted the villagers. (Photo by reporter Cai Zongxun)

Non-party candidate for Chiayi County Mayor Wu Pinrui (right) and Puzi mayor candidate Huang Changjun (left) accompanied New Taipei City Mayor Hou Youyi on stage. (Photo by reporter Cai Zongxun)

Open Questions

  • To what extent did the alliance of non-green forces affect the final election results?

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