Jiang Qichen stirred up controversy by calling for "MRT". Netizens were angry: 8 years ago there were air bottles, now there are paper carriages

KMT Taichung mayoral candidate Jiang Qichen put up a carriage at a rally recently, sparking discussion among netizens. (Provided by Jiang Qichen’s office)

The Kuomintang Taichung mayoral candidate Chiang Chi-chen put up a "Taichung Departure" carriage like the MRT at a rally recently. The current Taichung mayor Lu Xiuyan launched the "Guguan Air Bottle" eight years ago to win the mayoral election. Netizens couldn't help but post on Threads, "I used an air bottle eight years ago, and then launched a paper carriage eight years later," emphasizing that "Taichung, you deserve better."

On the 6th of this month, Jiang Qichen held a large-scale rally called "Connecting Sea Lines! Unite Forward!" at the Yunjiu Baseball and Softball Stadium in Shalu District. A "Taichung Departure" car was placed at the venue. Because the car resembled the MRT Blue Line car, it sparked discussion.

Netizens said that Lu Ma said that it took 8 years and 0 centimeters to build the MRT. It was really hard work. The paper-made MRT will wait for a hundred years for everyone to travel to the underworld. Some netizens said that they used air bottles (oxygen masks) 8 years ago and directly overturned them (paper-made) 8 years later. It is really a complete set. Some netizens scolded "The air in Guguan is fake."

Another website said that Taichung finally got rid of a politician who had no political achievements for 8 years and only sold land to hold shopping festivals. In the end, people who only take incense and worship will be elected later. Please spare the citizens of Taichung; Taichung people have woken up. They have been behind for 8 years and want to change and turn Taichung."