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BackFive people including Zhang Shuhua, former deputy chairman of the Central City Party Committee of the Kuomintang, registered to run for Taichung City Council without quitting the party.
Five people including Zhang Shuhua, former deputy chairman of the Central City Party Committee of the Kuomintang, registered to run for Taichung City Council without quitting the party.
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Five people including Zhang Shuhua, former deputy chairman of the Central City Party Committee of the Kuomintang, registered to run for Taichung City Council without quitting the party.

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  • On the last day of registration for the 5th Taichung City Councilor election, five unnominated members of the Kuomintang insisted on running.
  • Among them, former party deputy chairman Zhang Shuhua and amateur Zhou Qiyang did not register to quit the party.
  • They both expressed their feelings for the party and would not voluntarily quit the party.

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Why It Matters

The Kuomintang nominated 34 seats in the 5th municipal council election in Taichung City, but five party members who were not nominated insisted on running. Three of them have quit the party and registered. Zhang Shuhua and Zhou Qiyang chose not to quit the party and continue to run.

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Zhang Shuhua (middle), former deputy chairman of the Central Municipal Party Committee of the Kuomintang, registered to run for Taiping District City Councilor without quitting the party. (Provided by Zhang Shuhua)

Today is the last day to register for the 5th Taichung City Councilor election. There are five KMT members who have not been nominated but insist on running, and three have quit the party and have registered. Former Taichung City Party Committee Deputy Chairman Zhang Shuhua registered to run for Taiping District yesterday, and amateur Zhou Qiyang registered today. Both said they would not quit the party because of their affection for the party, and they expressed "respect" even if they face party discipline in the future.

The Kuomintang Taichung City Party Headquarters nominated a total of 34 seats in the 5th city council election, but five party members who were not nominated by the party insisted on running. Among them, Lin Yingcheng, a layman who is running for Southeast District City Councilor, Dali District Chief Zheng Boqi, who is running for Dali Wufeng City Councilor, and Taiping District District Chief Yan Taili, who is running for Taiping District City Council, all registered to run after quitting the party.

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Zhang Shuhua, the former deputy chairman of the Central City Party Committee, registered yesterday to run for Taiping District, but he has not quit the party. He said that he has never been able to find a reason to quit the party. He played a lot of hard work when the KMT was ousted by the DPP. He always hoped that the party would give newcomers a chance and abide by the party's request to "not make noise or make noise." Until now, he still hopes that the party will give him a chance, but if the party finally decides to impose party disciplinary sanctions, he will respect it.

Another KMT amateur, Zhou Qiyang, is running for the Southeast District and will register today. He has also not submitted an application to withdraw from the party. He said that he has feelings for the party and will not voluntarily quit the party. If he is punished by party discipline, he will respect the party's practices.

KMT amateur Zhou Qiyang will register today and says he will not voluntarily quit the party. (Provided by Zhou Qiyang)

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • The Taichung City Party Headquarters of the Kuomintang will impose party disciplinary sanctions on Zhang Shuhua and Zhou Qiyang.

    Likely · Within weeks

Open Questions

  • Will the Kuomintang take disciplinary action against party members who fail to quit the party and run for elections?
  • Will the candidacy of Zhang Shuhua and Zhou Qiyang affect the KMT's electoral success in Taiping District and Southeast District?

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PeopleZhang ShuhuaZhou Qiyang
OrganizationsChinese Kuomintang
PlacesTaichung CityTaiping DistrictSoutheast District
TopicsTaichung Citycity councilorRegister for electionZhang ShuhuaZhou QiyangNot quitting the party
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