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Lai Ruilong and Ke Zhien are competitors in the Kaohsiung constituency. During the debate, the two sides attacked and defended their past political achievements and party lines.
Lai Ruilong pointed out at the conclusion of the fourth stage of the debate today that during his 10 years as a legislator, he fought for more than 600 billion yuan in construction for Kaohsiung. However, Ke Zhien could not tell what he had fought for for Kaohsiung during his tenure as a legislator. He called on the public to give him the opportunity to take over the key fourth pillar, protect the progress of the past 20 years, and allow Kaohsiung to continue to progress.
Lai Ruilong questioned that Ke Zhien never helped Kaohsiung fight for construction during his legislative appointment. How can he convince everyone? Instead, more than 300 billion yuan from the central government was taken away from the central government through unified funds that were unfavorable to Kaohsiung, resulting in a real loss of 20 billion yuan in Kaohsiung. This also confirmed that Commissioner Ke Zhien was following the path of the Kuomintang that focused on the north and ignored the south.
Lai Ruilong further criticized Ke Zhien's words and deeds, including reviewing the words of his elders, making mistakes about Kaohsiung's largest population district, the financial planning law focusing on the north over the south, and the cultural budget being deleted. However, Ke Zhien always does not admit his mistakes, always excuses, and has no review. How is he different from Fu Kunqi and Weng Xiaoling?
Lai Ruilong said that in order to continue the achievements of the previous mayors, he was not only prepared and participated in it long ago, but also learned a lot from the previous three rounds. He hopes to continue Kaohsiung's glory one step after another.
He emphasized that Kaohsiung did not need the Love Wheel or the Great Wall. It was not that Kaohsiung did not give the Kuomintang a chance, but its performance was disappointing, leading to three votes in two years, proving Kaohsiung's determination to the world.
He said he was full of confidence in the future of Kaohsiung and hoped that every vote could protect the progress of the past 20 years. He asked the citizens to give him the opportunity to take over the crucial fourth battalion. If you vote for life, you will win.

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