Zhudong Construction transcends party affiliation! Hsinchu County Councilor Shangguan Qiuyan issued a statement today (9th), announcing that in order to protect the development of Zhudong and the rights and interests of local villagers, she decided to give up her 43-year membership in the Chinese Kuomintang. She said that when the interests of the party conflict with local progress, as the daughter of Zhudong and a representative of public opinion, her only choice is to stand on the side of the villagers.
Shangguan Qiuyan was praying for votes at the Zhudong market yesterday. She happened to meet DPP Hsinchu county magistrate candidate Zheng Chaofang, who was sweeping the streets accompanied by Zhudong mayor Guo Yuanzhang, who was seeking re-election. Shangguan Qiuyan squeezed Zheng's hand on the spot and enthusiastically shouted to the villagers, "Support Zheng Chaofang, Zhudong will be better." Zheng warmly hugged Shangguan to express his gratitude and praised her as a chivalrous woman in Zhudong.
Shangguan Qiuyan pointed out that her core original intention is "construction regardless of party affiliation, and the progress of Zhudong cannot wait." She thanked Zhubei Mayor Zheng Chaofang from the Democratic Progressive Party for showing concern for Zhudong on many occasions, actively fighting for and investing in many important construction budgets for Zhudong, and substantively benefiting the local area. As long as there are people who sincerely work hard for Zhudong, regardless of party affiliation, she is deeply grateful and fully cooperates. "This is not a political calculation, but the purest "Zhudong interests first"."
Shangguan Qiuyan said bluntly that the integrity and loyalty of politicians are the foundation of their lives. "Faced with Legislator Xu Xinying's decision to change party memberships many times in the past, I, who have devoted 43 years of dedicated service to the KMT, really cannot agree with such political value, let alone support it against my conscience. If adhering to the party's single-mindedness and insisting on striving for local construction is regarded as a sin, and even facing the threat of expulsion, then I choose to voluntarily give up my party membership and walk in an upright manner."
Shangguan Qiuyan is currently the third-term councilor of Zhudong Town and Wufeng Township in the 8th District. She emphasized that after taking off the cloak of the political party, she will be able to carry the trust of her fellow villagers without any baggage. If successfully re-elected, she will continue to stay in the county council to speak out for Zhudong, strongly supervise the county administration and the development of Zhudong, and will not compromise at all. Finally, she thanked the Kuomintang for the experience it has given her over the past 43 years, and also thanked the Zhudong folks for their continued love and care over the past 40 years. Please continue to be her strongest support and work together for Zhudong’s progress to the end.
For two consecutive days starting from the 4th of this month, the Kuomintang Hsinchu County Party Headquarters announced that Shangguan Qiuyan, the candidate for Zhudong constituency, Jiang Ningzeng, the candidate for Emei Township chief, and Xu Yuxin, the candidate for Guanxi constituency, nominated by the party, violated discipline by helping DPP opponents to assist in the election or invite the platform. The resolution recommended that the party membership of the three people be revoked and submitted to the Party Central Committee for approval, triggering local discussions.
Shangguan Qiuyan said that because her family had received assistance from Zheng Chaofang, she attended the founding meeting of the Democratic Progressive Party county magistrate candidate Zheng Chaofang's competition. When she established the competition, Guo Yuanzhang, the non-party mayor of Zhudong who was seeking re-election, came to the stage to deliver a speech. Based on the sophistication of human nature and the development of Zhudong, she considers herself to have a clear conscience.
