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BackLai Qingde went to Yilan today and visited 4 temples to assist in the election. Wu Zongxian criticized him for conducting the election all day long regardless of national affairs.
Lai Qingde went to Yilan today and visited 4 temples to assist in the election. Wu Zongxian criticized him for conducting the election all day long regardless of national affairs.
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Lai Qingde went to Yilan today and visited 4 temples to assist in the election. Wu Zongxian criticized him for conducting the election all day long regardless of national affairs.

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  • Lai Qingde, chairman and president of the Democratic Progressive Party, went to Yilan to support the election this afternoon.
  • He visited four temples including Zhuangwei Tong'an Temple, Yuanshan Dashanjue Cihui Temple, Luodong Sheng'an Temple and Yanping Kaixing Temple to pay incense to boost the party's public momentum.
  • KMT Yilan County Magistrate candidate Wu Zongxian criticized Lai Qingde for ignoring national affairs and engaging in elections all day long, and advocated that the president should focus on cross-strait, international and economic issues.

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Lai Qingde went to Yilan to support the election as the chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party. He visited four temples to pay incense, delivered a speech and led his supporters to shout slogans. In an interview, Wu Zongxian, the candidate for Yilan County Magistrate of the Kuomintang, criticized Lai Qingde for ignoring national affairs and engaging in elections and removals all day long, and advocated that the president should focus on cross-strait, international and economic development.

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Chairman and President of the Democratic Progressive Party Lai Qingde will go to Yilan to support the election this afternoon. He will visit four temples including Zhuangwei Tong'an Temple, Yuanshan Dashanjue Cihui Temple, Luodong Sheng'an Temple and Yanping Kaixing Temple to pay incense to boost the party's public momentum. Wu Zongxian, the Kuomintang candidate for Yilan county magistrate, was asked about his views by the media. He criticized Lai Qingde for ignoring national affairs and engaging in elections all day long.

Lai Qingde went to Yilan for the auxiliary election this afternoon as the party chairman. Starting from 1 p.m., he visited temples in Zhuangwei, Yuanshan, Luodong and Yilan City. He delivered a speech at each stop and led supporters to chant slogans, showing the momentum of the auxiliary election with the whole party's efforts, and also instantly heated up the smoke of the local election battle.

In this regard, Wu Zongxian said in an interview that the elected president is the president of all the people, and "we must have respect for the president." However, national affairs are complicated. After President Lai took office, his focus was still on elections and removals, which is not a good thing for the long-term development of the country. From the time he took office to the present, he has either held elections or carried out removals. This is not a blessing to the country.

Wu Zongxian pointed out that the impact of the US election on the world is very important, and it is even more serious on Taiwan, especially as cross-strait relations are tense. The president should spend more time on cross-strait, international and economic issues, instead of going around campaigning and talking about elections all day long. "You should go back to the people who supported you back then and tell everyone that you are a good president," instead of thinking about the election every day.

In the face of the green camp's strong attack, Wu Zongxian emphasized, "We know that our opponents have all the support from the government party, but we will not show weakness and will propose policies that are beneficial to the people of Yilan County. I believe that in the era of information transparency, everyone's eyes are sharp, and they will know who is just running elections and who is truly interested in governing and fighting for welfare for everyone."

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  • Specific voting date for Yilan County Magistrate election
  • Lai Qingde’s detailed speech on the itinerary selection
  • The specific policy content proposed by Wu Zongxian that is beneficial to the people of Yilan County

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