The KMT group in the Legislative Yuan ranks among the top ten election candidates and calls for strict prevention of online rumors and political manipulation

Secretary-General of the Kuomintang League of the Legislative Yuan Xu Yuzhen (middle), Chief Deputy Secretary-General Hong Mengkai (left), and Deputy Secretary-General Wang Hongwei (right) jointly held a press conference on the "1128 Prevention Ten Steps" today (Photo by reporter Tu Jianrong)

With only 18 days left before the November 28th vote, Legislative Yuan Kuomintang League Secretary Xu Yuzhen, Chief Deputy Secretary-General Hong Mengkai, and Deputy Secretary-General Wang Hongwei jointly held a press conference on the "1128 Prevention Ten Steps" to warn voters across the country to strictly guard against electoral mistakes and avoid abuse of administrative resources, online rumors and political manipulation that affect the fairness of the election.

Xu Yuzhen pointed out that Taiwan's democracy is the result of the hard work of several generations. The election must not be allowed to become industrialized or nationalized, let alone a mud battle with no bottom line.

The Kuomintang group announced the "Top Ten Steps" that must be strictly guarded against: First, grafting new ideas into the past: cyber army fraud, AI deepfakes, and altered videos to mislead voters. Second, sudden changes in the situation: election conflicts, bitter tricks, self-directed and self-acted to create the image of the victim.

Third, substituting one thing for another: frame it up by pretending to be an opponent's supporter to cause trouble. Fourth, insinuations: smearing and spreading rumors, using fake communist espionage cases to influence the election. Fifth, seeking public benefit for personal gain: abusing administrative power and double standards in the judiciary, using pre-election searches, interviews, and detention to suppress the election.

Sixth, confusing the real with the fake: fake polls, underground gambling, deliberately creating the watermelon effect, and manipulating bailouts. Seventh, stabbing people in the back: Certain media have become political thugs, and political commentary programs intensively spread negative information. Eighth, private use of public tools: Administrative officials misappropriate administrative resources to assist selection, throw money to tie up stakes, and even use subsidy funds to exert pressure.

Ninth, the thief calls out to catch the thief: one's own supporters are out of order, but they frame their opponents to do the same. Tenth, three people become a tiger: flanker fans lead the trend, spread false news, and manipulate public opinion through image and text washing.

Xu Yuzhen said that in the face of these ten major election risks, the Kuomintang group made three serious demands: 1. Warn the state machinery and adhere to administrative and judicial neutrality. Administrative officials are not allowed to use public funds to subsidize elections, and inspection and security units cannot be reduced to being the operatives and political thugs of the ruling party.

2. Warn the DPP to return to positive elections. Stop political manipulations such as back-and-forth, fake polls, and do not underestimate the wisdom of the Taiwanese people. 3. Call on voters across the country to reject corruption and report bravely. In the face of rumors and slander, please stay calm, verify the information, take screenshots for evidence, and bravely file a report.

Xu Yuzhen emphasized that today is just the first of the top ten Olympics, and called on people across the country to report any possible Olympics to the Kuomintang group if they know about them, but not to let the Olympics affect the final election results. 1128 Let us use our votes to reject Austrian interference and win back clean democracy.