Hualien County Mayor candidate Wei Jiaxian held an inauguration meeting of the campaign headquarters "Future Base" at Guolian 5th Road, Hualien City this morning (4th), attracting hundreds of villagers. Wei Jiaxian said that the "Future Base" is not just a campaign base, but also hopes to become a communication platform for everyone to come in and sit down to discuss Hualien's future. In a joint interview with the media after the meeting, Wei Jiaxian responded that compared to the other two candidates, Wei Jiaxian had fewer resources and a weaker voice. Wei Jiaxian responded that there is a way to play with less resources, and the focus is to let the folks know what Hualien will become in the future.
In response to the media interview question, Wei Jiaxian responded that there are few resources and the election of county magistrates is different from the election of public opinion representatives. The focus is to let every Hualien person know what Hualien will look like in the future. He emphasized that at every political opinion presentation, he specifically explained to the villagers what he would do in the future. After financial planning and trial calculations, he believed that governance efficiency and resource management methods after being elected are the key points that candidates should clearly explain. He also welcomes other candidates to openly face questions from the media and explain their specific political opinions.
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Wei Jiaxian said that his two-term municipal experience as mayor of Hualien, coupled with the grassroots opinions accumulated through years of county government supervision in the council, have been organized into six major directions of "life, safety, transportation, tourism, wisdom, and ethnic groups" and more than 100 political opinions. The "Future Base" has also set up a "wishing wall" and a "time phone" to allow villagers to write down or express their expectations for Hualien's construction, education, transportation, social welfare and industry. The media asked about the feedback from recent visits to tribes and villagers in the North and South Districts. Wei Jiaxian said that many places that were unfamiliar in the past have responded very well, and many people took the initiative to express support. This is the force that motivates the team to continue.
Wei Jiaxian said that when it comes to family, he emotionally recalled that when he took over as mayor of Hualien in 2016, his eldest daughter had just entered kindergarten and is now in junior high school. He hopes that his children can study safely in his hometown, that young people will have job opportunities after graduation, and that elders will not have to worry about long-term medical care. He emphasized that the "Future Base" will be officially opened from today. Supporters and people who are not familiar with him are welcome to come and communicate. He hopes to gather the opinions of all parties and form a specific blueprint for Hualien's future step by step.
The founding ceremony included many family interactions. Wei Jiaxian's wife personally put a ribbon on him, and his father-in-law gave a speech of recommendation. Finally, Wei Jiaxian's two daughters took the stage to give blessings. There was also a statue of Bodhidharma presented by the sister city in Japan. Wei Jiaxian also decorated a single eye on the statue of Bodhidharma to pray for success in the election. Today’s event was also attended by local people from all walks of life, including Hualien Mayor Wei Jiayan, Shoufeng Township Chief Zeng Shuyi, Hualien County Councilors Fu Guoyuan and Zhou Junyou, as well as Hualien County public opinion representatives, district chiefs, tribal leaders, women cadres and other local people.
