
The campaign office of Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan announced that Taichung Mayor Lu Xiuyan will serve as the chairman of the campaign headquarters, and legislators Luo Zhiqiang and Xu Qiaoxin will serve as the director-general and executive director-general respectively.
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The Taipei mayoral election is approaching, and each camp is deploying campaign team lineups one after another.
The campaign office of Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan announced today (18th) that Taichung Mayor Lu Xiuyan will serve as the chairman of the campaign headquarters. It is also reported that KMT legislator Luo Zhiqiang will serve as the director-general and Xu Qiaoxin will serve as the executive director-general. When Chiang Wanan attended the KMT Taipei City Councilwoman Myolie Lin Women's Support Association tea party in the afternoon, he did not directly confirm the recruitment personnel. He only said that during the general recall last year, he was on the front line to help five legislators tide over difficulties. Now that they need help in the mayoral election, the legislators are also duty-bound.
Regarding whether Luo Zhiqiang and Xu Qiaoxin will serve as the election director-general and executive director-general respectively, Jiang Wanan did not respond directly when interviewed. He only said that the "Taipei team" will adopt a group combat model. Taipei City's five Kuomintang legislators promoted a number of bills in the Legislative Yuan, including after the "Financial Revenue and Expenditure Division Law" was revised, Taipei City will receive an increase in the overall distribution of taxes. During last year's general recall, he also stood on the front line to help legislators tide over difficulties.
Jiang Wanan mentioned that this year's mayoral election requires the help of five legislators. "They are duty-bound and willing to assist." The team will continue to uphold the spirit of unity and move forward with all their strength. He also said that the city government has launched various policies during this period, and the citizens are very discerning about who is doing things for the citizens of Taipei, and he believes that the citizens will use their votes to keep the right people.
As for Lu Xiuyan's appointment as chairman of the campaign headquarters, Jiang Wanan said that he and Lu Xiuyan have always maintained a very close emotional and cooperative relationship. In the past, they jointly promoted many bills and checked the budget in the Legislative Yuan. After becoming mayor, they also continued to communicate on municipal issues, including MRT construction and other issues. He emphasized that the two have a deep relationship and will definitely work together and fight side by side in the future.
In response to a question from the media at the scene, is this the first time that a chairman has been set up at the campaign headquarters? Is it related to the "ocean current" caused by Shen Boyang, the Taipei mayoral candidate of the Democratic Progressive Party? Jiang Wanan responded that every election has different plans, and he will be cautious and go all out for every election.
Relevant personnel arrangements for Jiang Wanan’s campaign headquarters are expected to be explained to the public at a press conference tomorrow (19th); Lu Xiuyan confirmed during an interview in the afternoon that the appointment as chairman had been finalized three days ago.
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Relevant personnel arrangements at the campaign headquarters will be explained at a press conference tomorrow
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