Jiang Wanan was sweeping the street and was surrounded by suspects at the "Ocean Current" store! Wang Hongwei said it was "not targeted": I'm sorry for causing trouble
Wang Hongwei’s response: This is not directed at a specific store, and I would like to apologize if it causes any inconvenience.
Quick Look
- Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan went to the Liaoning Night Market in Zhongshan District last night to sweep the streets to collect votes.
- When he passed by the "Yiyi Cun" dumpling shop, a large number of supporters crowded in front of the shop and shouted slogans, and the shop was surrounded by critics.
- Accompanying Kuomintang legislator Wang Hongwei said that the mayor visited households one by one and shook hands at each stall, and was not targeting specific stores; he would like to apologize if shouting slogans caused trouble to the store owners or discomfort to the diners.
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Why It Matters
During the election campaign, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan went to the Liaoning Night Market in Zhongshan District to canvass for votes. When he passed by the "Yiyi Cun" dumpling shop, a large number of supporters gathered around the door of the shop and shouted slogans, triggering criticism that surrounded the shop.
Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan went to the Liaoning Night Market in Zhongshan District last night to sweep the streets to collect votes. When he passed by the "Yangliu" store "Youyi Cun" dumpling shop, a large number of people crowded in front of the store and were criticized for "surrounding the store." Kuomintang legislator Wang Hongwei who accompanied him yesterday said that whether Mayor Jiang Wanan went to sweep the market or the night market, he would go to each store to ask for help and shake hands at each stall. He would never intentionally target a specific store.
Wang Hongwei said that from the beginning to the end of the Liaoning Night Market, the mayor was surrounded by many enthusiastic supporters. Everyone shouted slogans from time to time. This can be seen from the live video. It was not targeted at specific stores, but there were many supporters in front of each store beside the mayor.
Wang Hongwei said, "If we shout slogans and cause trouble to the store or the diners feel uncomfortable, we will apologize to you."
Open Questions
- Has the store formally lodged a complaint?
- Did any diners leave because of this?
- Will there be more night market sweeping trips in the future?
