Ke Zhien's remarks about "eating Pingtung bananas" caused controversy. DPP legislators and local people supported the donation of Bananas from Qishan to disadvantaged families.

Kuomintang Kaohsiung mayoral candidate Ke Zhien recently participated in a Qishan event and blurted out "eating Pingtung bananas" which caused controversy. Some local gentry couldn't stand it, so they aggressively bought 1,000 kilograms of Qishan bananas. They were sent to the Fengshan District Physical Bank today and were handed over by the "Kaohsiung Defense Team". Progressive Party Fengshan Councilor Lin Zhihong and others joined hands with legislator Qiu Yiying to report that the Kaohsiung City Social Welfare and Charity Federation would distribute the funds to 800 disadvantaged families. They shouted, "I am a Kaohsiung person, and I support Qishanjiao!" and rejected the disrespect for Qishan people and Kaohsiung people.

In response, Ke Jingban countered that Ke Zhien has always supported Qishan farmers and recently purchased Qishan bananas, calling on Green Camp not to use farmers’ hard work as a political tool.

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The "Kaohsiung Defense Team" DPP Fengshan Councilor Lin Zhihong, Sanmin Councilor Zheng Mengzhen, Zuo Nan Councilor candidate Zhang Yili, and Linyuan Daliao Councilor candidate Zhang Yaozhong invited East 9th District Councilor candidate Lin Huixin and Qimei local legislator Qiu Yiying to speak out for Qishan banana farmers today, questioning that Ke Zhien's heart is not in Kaohsiung.

Lin Zhihong said that Ke Zhien's refusal to give his assistant Qishan bananas not only hurt the hearts of local banana farmers, but also highlighted the contempt and disrespect for Kaohsiung's history, industry, and local sentiments by those seeking to serve as mayor. Political participants should care about local industries and the disadvantaged, rather than just trying to build momentum and pull stakes and other political calculations all day long.

"I was there that day!" Lin Huixin said that every crop is the result of farmers' hard work. Candidates for mayor should respect the local area and recognize the efforts of farmers. Everyone should support local agricultural products so that the good taste of Kaohsiung can be seen by more people.

Qiu Yiying said that her love for Kaohsiung is not just words. Without the heart to serve Kaohsiung, staying here will be in vain.

Zheng Mengzhen suggested that Ke Zhien might launch a public welfare activity to subscribe to Qishan bananas to support banana farmers and take care of the disadvantaged, so that loving Kaohsiung is not just an election slogan, but also shows respect for the land and farmers' efforts.