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Why do you and Ke Wenzhe love new trends so much? Ke Zhien: He looks ugly when he eats
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Why do you and Ke Wenzhe love new trends so much? Ke Zhien: He looks ugly when he eats

Ke Zhien responded to his opponent's doubts on Lu Jie's live show and promised that if the organizer of the Dagang Open Sing is willing to continue the event, the city government will fully assist

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  • Kuomintang Kaohsiung mayoral candidate Ke Zhien criticized the Democratic Progressive Party's new trend of monopolizing green energy and various resources in Lu Jie's live broadcast.
  • He vowed to work hard in Kaohsiung for four years and never fall behind.
  • He also responded to questions such as the "party-minded legislator" label, the opening of Dagang and the deletion of the budget of 20 billion yuan.

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Why It Matters

Ke Zhien is the mayoral candidate of Kaohsiung of the Kuomintang. The "Korean boycott" incident occurred in Kaohsiung before, and the Kuomintang was severely punished by voters there. The new trend is the faction within the Democratic Progressive Party, which Ke Zhien accuses of monopolizing green energy and various resources.

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Kuomintang Kaohsiung mayoral candidate Ke Zhien was on the live broadcast of Lu Jie, a famous supplementary teacher, on the evening of the 4th. Lu Jie pointedly asked, "Why do you and Ke Wenzhe love the new trend so much?" Ke criticized the DPP's new trend for monopolizing green energy and various resources, which was ugly.

Lu Jie asked Ke Zhien last night, "Why do you and Ke Wenzhe love fighting new trends so much? What have new trends done to you?" Ke Zhien criticized that Kaohsiung has been under the shadow of the control of new trends for many years. From former Labor Minister Xu Mingchun to former Taiwan Salt Green Energy Chairman Chen Qiyu, the interests behind it are intertwined and frauds have broken out one after another.

"If you go to various places, no matter whether it is a lobbying group or a main body, who will be convinced except for the new trend?" He also criticized the new trend for monopolizing green energy and various resources, which is ugly. Kaohsiung must not be reduced to a cash machine for a single faction to give and receive privately.

During the live broadcast, Lu Jie also directly asked questions about the pain points of "banning South Korea"; Ke Zhien said frankly that Kaohsiung people used their votes to give the Kuomintang a chance, and ultimately used their votes to teach the Kuomintang a hard lesson. The Lan camp has taken this lesson to heart, and she vowed not to let go after four years of hard work.

In response to her opponents labeling her as a "party legislator," Ke Zhien emphasized that she had voted yes on the issue of same-sex marriage in the past, and even though she was criticized both inside and outside the party, she still chose to make decisions based on her own value judgment.

In response to the doubts from the outside world that if she is elected, Dagang will stop singing? Ke Zhien also promised that as long as the organizer is willing to continue to hold the event in Kaohsiung, the city government will give its full assistance.

Talking about the green camp's most frequent attack on her for "deleting Kaohsiung's budget of 20 billion," Ke Zhien also went straight to the point. She responded, "How can someone who wants to elect the mayor cut the budget?" She emphasized that under the amendment to the "Financial Planning Law", Kaohsiung's per capita allocation still ranks among the top six cities. It is the Executive Yuan that is really withholding subsidies. Ke Zhien even directly shouted to Lai Ruilong: "Come with me to the Executive President to ask for money!"

Ke Zhien said emotionally that he is a child from the south. He grew up in Pingtung until he was 20 years old. He went to the north to study, but now he has returned to the south to work hard. He feels like he is coming home. "The reason why I came back to run for election is that I hope Kaohsiung's environment will become better!" The election should not only focus on the political parties behind the candidates. I hope everyone can see the candidates' characteristics, abilities and city vision.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Ke Zhien will continue to work hard in Kaohsiung for four years and will not leave halfway.

    Very likely · Within months

  • If the organizer of the Dagang Opening Sing is willing to continue to hold it in Kaohsiung, the Kaohsiung City Government will fully assist

    Likely · Within months

Open Questions

  • If Ke Zhien is elected, how will he specifically promote the reform of green energy resource allocation in Kaohsiung?
  • What is the Executive Yuan’s specific position on the allocation of subsidies to Kaohsiung?
  • Has the organizer of Dagang Opening Confirmed that it will continue to be held in Kaohsiung?

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