
新竹縣議員上官秋燕宣布放棄長達43年的中國國民黨黨籍,支持民進黨縣長候選人鄭朝方,強調地方建設不分黨派。
新竹縣議員上官秋燕宣布退出中國國民黨,支持民進黨縣長候選人鄭朝方,強調竹東建設不分黨派。此前國民黨新竹縣黨部因她違紀幫民進黨對手輔導,決議建請撤銷其黨籍。
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上官秋燕在中國國民黨奉獻43年,現為第八選區竹東鎮、五峰鄉議員。國民黨新竹縣黨部本月4日起連續兩天,因她違紀幫民進黨對手輔導或邀請站台,決議建請撤銷其黨籍,並交黨中央核定。
竹東建設超越黨派!新竹縣議員上官秋燕今(9)日發表聲明,宣布為守護竹東發展與地方鄉親權益,決定放棄加入長達43年的中國國民黨黨籍;她表示,當政黨利益與地方進步產生衝突時,身為竹東女兒、身為民意代表,她唯一的選擇就是站穩鄉親這一邊。
上官秋燕昨在竹東市場拜票,巧遇民進黨新竹縣長候選人鄭朝方由爭取連任的竹東鎮長郭遠彰等陪同掃街,上官秋燕當場緊握鄭的手,熱情地向鄉親大聲疾呼「支持鄭朝方,竹東會更好」;鄭親切擁抱上官表達感謝,並盛讚她是竹東的俠女。
上官秋燕指出,她的核心初衷為「建設不分黨派,竹東進步不能等」。她感謝民進黨籍竹北市長鄭朝方多次展現對竹東的關懷,積極為竹東爭取、挹注多項重要的建設預算、實質造福地方;只要是真心為竹東流汗付出的人,不論黨派她都深深感激、也全力配合,「這不是政治算計,而是最純粹的『竹東利益優先』」。
上官秋燕直言,政治人物的誠信與忠誠是立身之本。「面對徐欣瑩立委過去多次變換黨籍的進出抉擇,對於在國民黨專一奉獻了43年的我而言,實在無法認同這樣的政治價值,更遑論違背良心去相挺。如果堅守對黨的專一、堅持為地方爭取建設的立場被視為一種罪過,甚至面臨開除的威脅,那我選擇主動放下這份黨籍,走得堂堂正正」。
上官秋燕現為第3任的第八選區竹東鎮、五峰鄉議員,她強調,脫下政黨外衣後,將能更無包袱地承載鄉親託付。若順利當選連任,她將繼續留在縣議會為竹東發聲,強力監督縣政與竹東發展,一分一毫都不會妥協。最後她感謝國民黨過去43年給予的歷練,更感謝竹東鄉親40年來如一日的疼惜。請大家繼續作她最堅強的後盾,一起為竹東的進步拼搏到底。
國民黨新竹縣黨部在本月4日起接連兩天,宣布該黨提名的竹東選區議員候選人上官秋燕、峨眉鄉長候選人江寧增、關西選區議員候選人徐瑜新等,因違紀幫民進黨對手輔選或邀請站台,決議建請撤銷3人黨籍,並交黨中央核定,引發地方議論。
上官秋燕對此表示,因家人曾獲鄭朝方的協助,她出席民進黨縣長候選人鄭朝方競總成立大會;另她成立競總時,爭取連任的無黨籍竹東鎮長郭遠彰有上台致詞。基於人情世故和竹東發展,她自認問心無愧。
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