Kaohsiung Mayoral Debate" Cross-examination Round 3: Ke asked Lai about constant sinkholes in his constituency, Lai responded to false accusations

Ke Zhien asked Lai Ruilong that there were constant sinkholes in his constituency, why there was no improvement? He also questioned how he could lead Kaohsiung if he could not even take care of the constituencies. (Photo by reporter Li Huizhou)

In the third round of cross-examination at the 2026 Kaohsiung Mayoral Debate, Ke Zhien asked Lai Ruilong that the problems Kaohsiung citizens are exposed to every day are nothing more than food, clothing, housing and transportation, but the problem of sinkholes continues to trouble the driving safety of Kaohsiung citizens, especially in Lai Ruilong's constituency. Why has there been no improvement? He also questioned how he could lead Kaohsiung if he could not even take care of the constituencies.

Lai Ruilong responded that in recent years, extreme weather has brought heavy rains in Kaohsiung, with rates exceeding 80 millimeters per hour. The city government has been fully assisting in disaster relief. The city government team has quickly solved the problem of potholes caused by erosion after heavy rains. He believes that false accusations should not be made right before the election. We must face and solve problems, and do not badmouth or discredit Kaohsiung.

Lai Ruilong responded that we should not make false accusations when the election comes. We should face and solve problems, and do not badmouth or discredit Kaohsiung. (Photo by reporter Li Huizhou)