Criticizing Wu Siyao for not respecting the organizer Luo Zhiqiang: Jiang Wanan’s camp had already agreed to participate in the 8 media debate

Luo Zhiqiang, a representative of Jiang Wanan’s camp, criticized that during the negotiation process between Shen Boyang’s campaign director-general Wu Siyao, he repeatedly asked whether he would participate in debates organized by other media alliances. “We have long told everyone that we will participate.” (File photo)

The time for the first televised debate in the Taipei mayoral election has been finalized. The camps of Chiang Wanan and Shen Boyang went to TVBS for the second time this afternoon, which lasted nearly 2 hours, and decided to hold it at 12 noon on October 31. After the meeting, Luo Zhiqiang, a representative of Chiang Wanan’s camp, criticized that Wu Siyao, director-general of Shen Boyang’s campaign, repeatedly asked Chiang’s camp whether to participate in debates organized by other media alliances during the negotiation process. He was confused and asked: "We have told everyone that we will participate. I don't know what the purpose of you keep asking here."

"Liberty Times", "China Television", "Taiwan Television", "Folk Television", "Mirror TV", "China Television", "ETtoday News Cloud" and "Eastern News" jointly issued a statement yesterday, inviting candidates such as Shen Boyang of the Democratic Progressive Party and Jiang Wanan of the Kuomintang to participate in the "Media Joint Television Debate".

Luo Zhiqiang was interviewed after finishing the second negotiation of the TVBS and Sanli Joint Debate. He said that Chiang Wanan’s camp has always adopted an open attitude towards debates. Another alliance composed of seven (now increased to eight) media has also invited the debate. Chiang’s camp has agreed to participate and is currently waiting for the other party to issue a notice of consultation. He pointed out that since he had expressed his willingness to participate, follow-up negotiations would be carried out according to procedures. He did not understand why Wu Siyao continued to ask about this matter from the first to the second time at the negotiation meeting held between TVBS and Sanli.

"This is a debate consultation meeting organized by TVBS and Sanli. I can't understand why you should be so disrespectful to the organizer?" Luo Zhiqiang believes that each debate should have its own consultation process, and the organizer's arrangements should be respected instead of constantly asking about other sessions on specific occasions. He also shouted to Wu Siyao, "The earth does not revolve around specific candidates." Everyone cannot be required to cooperate just because of the ideas of individual candidates. There should still be basic respect and etiquette between each other.