
Gongdu League CEO Zhang Honglin’s remarks triggered strong criticism from Kuomintang Gao City Councilor Qiu Yuxuan
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The remarks of Zhang Honglin, CEO of the Public Governors Alliance, aroused dissatisfaction among KMT lawmakers and involved similar controversies in the past and disputes over the legislative evaluation of DPP candidates.
Zhang Honglin, CEO of the Public Governors Alliance, questioned whether the KMT candidate would cheat votes and would remain an "obedient dog" in the future. KMT Gao City Councilor Qiu Yuxuan criticized the Public Governors Alliance for using the banner of "objective neutrality" but blatantly insulting women in politics with vile words. Lai Ruilong, the Kaohsiung mayoral candidate of the Democratic Progressive Party, was criticized for being an outstanding legislator for 21 times and has no credibility.
Qiu Yuxuan said that the Governing Council claims to be a group that oversees Congress and should examine the performance of democratic representatives based on fair and rational standards. However, it is now taking the lead in using malicious and derogatory words like "obedient dogs" to humiliate female politicians, showing no awareness of gender equality and basic democratic literacy.
What makes her even more angry is that this is not the first time that the Public Governors League has called someone a dog; when the then legislator Chiang Wanan ran for mayor of Taipei four years ago, the Public Governors League also used such extremely humiliating words to insult him.
Qiu Yuxuan criticized an organization that repeatedly tramples on others with vulgar words. What value is there in the evaluation he made that is worthy of belief? It is even more questioned that the DPRK League has no bottom line and its position is seriously skewed. The outside world has absolutely reason to doubt whether their evaluation of legislators over the years is objective and fair, or is it based on color?
Qiu Yuxuan said that the most ironic thing is that Lai Ruilong has long regarded the evaluation of the Public Governors League as a medal, and regarded the "Outstanding Legislator" accumulated 21 times as the highest honor. He even promoted it a few days ago, but only a few days later, the Public Governors League once again broke out such outrageous hate speech.
Qiu Yuxuan said that the value of evaluation awards is based on the credibility of the evaluation organization. When the impartiality of the Public Supervisory Alliance has been lost, can Lai Ruilong still prove his political quality when he talks about it with these 21 certificates?
She also called on Lai Ruilong to immediately come forward and express whether he agrees with the objectifying and demeaning remarks of the Public Governors League. She should also respond to the bankruptcy of the credibility of the Public Governors League. If Lai Ruilong sincerely defends democratic values, he should immediately return the awards he has received in the past. Citizen supervision is not a fig leaf for political smear!
If Lai Ruilong doesn't even have the courage to condemn such vulgar remarks, please withdraw the hypocritical slogan of the positive election. He has been recognized as an outstanding legislator for 21 times and deserves to be rigorously tested by all Kaohsiung citizens!

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