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BackHualien County Speaker Zhang Jun accused Fu Kunqi of pressuring him to block the use of the venue for the Thanksgiving event
Hualien County Speaker Zhang Jun accused Fu Kunqi of pressuring him to block the use of the venue for the Thanksgiving event
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Hualien County Speaker Zhang Jun accused Fu Kunqi of pressuring him to block the use of the venue for the Thanksgiving event

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  • On the first anniversary of the recovery from the flood, the Hualien County Council was preparing to hold a Thanksgiving Day.
  • Speaker Zhang Jun revealed that legislator Fu Kunqi had called to pressure the parking lot contractor to refuse the lease of the venue.
  • The Kuomintang County Council caucus demanded that the apology be withdrawn.

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Why It Matters

The Guangfu flood occurred a year ago, causing serious casualties and property damage. Post-disaster reconstruction work continues, and civil society organizations and local governments jointly organize gratitude activities to commemorate post-disaster recovery and volunteer contributions, especially disaster relief volunteers such as "Shovel Superman."

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On the first anniversary of the day before the Liberation Flood, the Hualien County Council and local teams will hold the "Walk through the Mud and Meet the Light! Liberation Thanksgiving Life Festival" in Guangfu Township tomorrow. Legislator Chen Peiyu published an article yesterday and revealed that she was pressured by legislator Fu Kunqi, causing the station parking lot management company to refuse to lend the venue! Hualien County Speaker Zhang Jun confirmed that Fu Kunqi called to put pressure on the parking lot contractor, criticizing "he is really going too far."

Kuomintang group of Hua County Council: Apologize if there is no evidence

Fu Kunqi himself did not respond to this, but the Kuomintang County Council caucus came forward to escort, asking Chen Peiyu and Zhang Jun not to throw dirty water, "If you can't provide evidence, please withdraw the article and publicly apologize."

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Zhang Jun: Fu called and pressured the owner, "If you dare to rent to Zhang Jun, let's give it a try."

The main venue of the Guangfu Thanksgiving Life Festival is in the parking lot opposite Quanlian in Guangfu Township. The sub-venues include the parking lot in front of Guangfu Station, the Fuzhong District Art Center in Guangfu Township, etc. There will be photography exhibitions, street activities, markets, and concerts, and the National Shovel Superman will be invited to return to Guangfu for a walk. Zhang Jun said that he and his parliamentary team went to the Legislative Yuan a few days ago to hold a press conference to promote tomorrow's event. After the press conference, the parking lot in front of the Guangfu Station of the Taiwan Railway refused to be used for the event.

Zhang Jun criticized Fu Kunqi as "really excessive"! He pointed out that the parking lot in front of Guangfu Station of the Taiwan Railways is a paid parking lot outsourced for leasing. After it was reported that the venue could not be rented, through inquiries from legislators and other parties, he found out that Fu Kunqi had directly called the owner of the parking lot company, "If you dare to rent it to Zhang Jun, let's give it a try"!

Zhang Jun angrily criticized, "Fu Kunqi, you did not provide disaster relief during the disaster relief, and you kept pushing it to the central government. Now you have to thank Shovel Superman, and Fu Kunqi is blocking it again. Is it necessary to play like this?" "Did the activities of simply thanking Shovel Superman actually scare Fu Kunqi, and do Hualien people still have to endure it?"

Lanying: Please show Zhang Jun evidence of "calling for pressure"

In this regard, Fu Kunqi himself did not respond. Wu Jianzhi, secretary-general of the Kuomintang League of the Hualien County Council, criticized Chen Peiyu and Zhang Jun for using "fake gratitude and real struggle" to spread dirty water with sensational posts without having communication records, audio recordings or any evidence, and using "suspects" to evade responsibility.

Wu Jianzhi said that Chen Peiyu and Zhang Jun should be asked to provide evidence of the so-called "pressure calls", including who made the call, to whom, when the call was made, the content of the conversation, and whether there are recordings, communication records, text messages or witnesses present. If so, please provide it. If not, please retract the article and publicly apologize.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • The Hualien County Council will conduct an internal investigation into this incident or ask Fu Kunqi to explain

    Possible · Within days

  • The Thanksgiving Life Festival will be held as scheduled, but the venue may need to be changed or reduced in size

    Likely · Within days

Open Questions

  • Did Fu Kunqi really call to put pressure on the parking lot contractor?
  • Is there any communication record, audio recording or text message evidence?
  • What's the real reason a parking contractor refuses to lend space?
  • Will this incident affect the political cooperation and post-disaster reconstruction process in Hualien County?

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