The Kuomintang Hsinchu County Party Headquarters announced that it would request the Party Central Committee to revoke Shangguan Qiuyan and Jiang Ning’s membership in the party

The Hsinchu County Party Headquarters of the Kuomintang announced this evening that the party’s nominated candidate for Hsinchu County Councilor Shangguan Qiuyan and Emei Township Mayor candidate Jiang Ningzeng violated discipline and were suspected of helping DPP opponents in the election. After convening a meeting today, based on relevant evidence and disciplinary violations, it was decided to revoke their party memberships and submit them to the central government for approval in accordance with procedures.

The Hsinchu County Party Headquarters of the Kuomintang pointed out that Shangguan Qiuyan had previously taken the stage during the Democratic Progressive Party candidate election campaign, and recently arranged for the main competitor of the KMT candidate to give a speech during the establishment of his own campaign headquarters, which triggered a backlash from local party members.

Jiang Ningzeng once personally signed the Emei Township Chief Election Nomination Commitment Agreement, promising not to cooperate with, form alliances with, or assist each other in the election of candidates from other political parties, and agreed that violators would be subject to party discipline. Later, when his own campaign headquarters was established, he was on the same stage as the DPP county council candidate, which seriously violated the agreement and auxiliary election discipline.

The County Party Headquarters emphasized that it had clearly informed the party discipline norms through reminders, communication and signing of cut-off letters. The disciplinary committee carefully made relevant resolutions based on the central government’s “Party Discipline Principles for Handling Party Members’ Departures to Participate in Elections and Violations of Discipline to Support Elections in Nine-in-One Elections”.

The county party headquarters stated that during the recent auxiliary election in Hsinchu County, KMT Chairman Zheng Liwen warned that "if a privileged family and the Democratic Progressive Party, which destroys the constitution and disrupts government, enter the Hsinchu County government, the consequences will be disastrous." He also criticized his opponent for having "deep pockets and state machinery" and described the election as a "big showdown between blue and green, good versus evil."

Zheng Liwen's remarks highlighted the current electoral competition environment and the importance of unity within the party. The Kuomintang will never allow any "dancing with the enemy" to occur. Therefore, maintaining organizational discipline and building consensus within the party are the unshirkable tasks of the county party headquarters. "If there are rules, there will be discipline. Only discipline can bring unity and victory!"

The County Party Headquarters emphasized that in the critical moment of the election campaign, Party discipline does not allow for different standards based on personal status or position. Therefore, the County Party Headquarters is continuing to collect evidence and investigate other reported cases suspected of violating the auxiliary election disciplines. Subsequently, they will be submitted to the Disciplinary Examination Committee for review in accordance with legal procedures, and consistent standards will be adhered to and handled based on specific evidence.