KMT Chairman Zheng Liwen (pictured) emphasized that Li Sichuan was born in a family in Xiaoliuqiu, and he worked his way up from a grassroots civil servant to a civil servant for more than 40 years. (Photo by reporter Wang Yisong)
The New Taipei City mayoral election is heating up. KMT candidate Li Sichuan held a grand rally at Banqiao No. 1 Sports Stadium today. Party Chairman Cheng Li-wen was present to support the campaign. In her speech, Zheng Liwen criticized her opponent, Democratic Progressive Party candidate Su Qiaohui, who was a legislator in her first public office. Su's claim that she "started from the grassroots" was the funniest joke of the year. Zheng emphasized that Li Sichuan was born in Xiaoliuqiu, and worked hard as a grassroots civil servant for more than 40 years. This election is "common people versus powerful people," and called for support for Li Sichuan, who is also an outsider from the North.
Zheng Liwen pointed out in her speech that now is the glorious October. The Chinese Kuomintang created a democratic miracle more than a hundred years ago and established Asia's first democratic republic. Under the implementation of the Constitution of the Republic of China, today's democracy, freedom, rule of law and prosperity have emerged. We must continue to defend the Republic of China.
"Princess of the Su Dynasty"
Zheng Liwen pointed out that when she attended the Hakka support meeting, she said that her opponent was the "princess of the Su Dynasty" from the Democratic Progressive Party. Su Qiaohui immediately retorted that she "started from the grassroots." This was the funniest joke she heard in the 2026 election, and it completely changed the perception of the grassroots. Zheng questioned that Su Qiaohui's first public office was as a legislator. She was elected as a legislator of New Taipei City when she ran for the first time ten years ago. Now she has to be elected as the mayor of New Taipei City before the third term is completed. "When did the legislator become a grassroots job? A legislator is a legislator of the National Assembly and a representative of the central public opinion." He bluntly said that Su Qiaohui was able to be elected as a legislator and then moved to the mayor. Isn't it because she is the princess of the Su family?
Speaking of the grassroots, Zheng Liwen emphasized that "he is our Uncle Sichuan." She mentioned that when she went to Xiaoliuqiu a few days ago, the villagers praised Li Sichuan as the light of Xiaoliuqiu. Li Sichuan is the child of a sea-challenging family. His father left early and his mother worked hard to support the family. Because Xiaoliuqiu had to leave his hometown to go to Taiwan to study in high school, his first job after graduating from the army was as a civil servant. Over the past 40 years, he has worked step by step as a civil servant at the lowest level. Now, three different mayors of Kaohsiung, Taipei and New Taipei have entrusted him to serve as deputy mayors in six cities, showing their trust and dependence on him. This is called starting from the grassroots.
Zheng Liwen said that she was born in Yunlin and studied in Tainan from a Beipiao family. Li Sichuan also came to New Taipei City from Beipiao to work at the grassroots level. She best understands the hard work of Beipiao families and young people and understands the aspirations of the grassroots. This is not something that a princess can understand.
Zheng Liwen bluntly said that this election was "common people versus powerful people", and it was Li Sichuan's ability to fight against the overwhelming resources and privileges of the Democratic Progressive Party with his integrity. She called on Su Qiaohui to stop pretending and to separate from her father Su Zhenchang, and to face the test of voters with her true identity.
Zheng Liwen emphasized that Li Sichuan is a strong supporter for outsiders, grassroots workers and small store merchants. She called on New Taipei citizens to stand up with every vote and fully support Li Sichuan, who is from the grassroots and can really do things, and let all KMT parliamentary candidates hit a home run and continue to work hard for New Taipei citizens.
