Full firepower to criticize this Ke Chen Qimai: Is there anyone in a hurry to build an office before being elected?

Kuomintang Kaohsiung mayoral candidate Ke Zhien suggested that the Kaohsiung City Government and Council could move to the 205 Arsenal in the future! Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai estimated that the cost of land and construction would be about 85 billion yuan. He questioned whether someone would rush to build an office for themselves before they were elected?

Tonight, Chen Qimai attended the "Beijing Kaohsiung Great Solidarity and Support Conference" held in Okayama by the Democratic Progressive Party's Kaohsiung mayoral candidate Lai Ruilong with full force, examining and questioning the political views, words and deeds of his KMT opponents one by one.

He said that in the final stage of the election campaign, everyone must be wary of fear and see clearly who is really fighting for Kaohsiung and who is hindering Kaohsiung's progress.

He further pointed out that Kaohsiung is 11 times larger than Taipei and has long been responsible for the pollution and environmental burden caused by industrial development. The allocation of financial resources should take into account factors such as land area and pollution burden to be fair. However, the version of the financial planning law initially proposed by the Kuomintang wanted Taipei to enjoy the "capital bonus." The revision process was not fully discussed. Kaohsiung's increased allocation ratio ranked last in Taiwan, and even the annual budget was delayed until August, affecting the promotion of various construction projects.

He said that while some people are following the Kuomintang in cutting and blocking Kaohsiung's budget, on the other hand they claim to increase resources for Kaohsiung, which is basically "setting fire and shouting to put out the fire."

Regarding industrial development, he emphasized that the high-tech industry, the concert economy and the upgrading of traditional industries have different development strategies and assistance measures and cannot be lumped together; especially in the face of risks brought by China's overcapacity, price-cutting competition, and high market dependence, the government should help industry players strengthen their competitiveness and expand the global market.

He also mentioned the Kuomintang mayoral candidate Ke Zhien's proposal to relocate the city government and council to the 205 Arsenal, reminding urban planning to consider industrial layout, land value and financial burden. Based on land and construction cost estimates, relocation may cost 85 billion yuan. He questioned whether some people are rushing to build an office for themselves before they have been elected?

He emphasized that the most basic condition for serving as mayor of Kaohsiung is to stand from the perspective of Kaohsiung and Taiwan. Politics must be credible. Whether the candidate is worthy of trust should be reviewed past performance, especially the voting record of the Legislative Yuan. Budgets such as forward-looking construction are the key to supporting major construction in Kaohsiung. If Kaohsiung’s budget is cut before he is elected, how can the public believe that Kaohsiung will be protected in the future? Chen Qimai called on Kaohsiung residents to firmly support Lai Ruilong, who has performed well in defending Kaohsiung’s resources in the Legislative Yuan.