KMT New Taipei mayor candidate Li Sichuan is running for the first time at the age of 68. The Banqiao rally on the 4th was described by netizens as a "gathering of old blue men." Li Sichuan responded in an exclusive interview with the "Shaokang War Room" program today. He believes that voters should look at ability and experience. The focus of the election is not age, but whether the concept is new. He mentioned that when former Executive President Su Zhenchang ran for mayor of New Taipei City, she was 2 years older than him. Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan has recently been besieged by municipal issues and his crisis management ability has been put to the test. Li pointed out that the statement shows that when you make mistakes, you must admit and improve, face the problem and solve it.
"Su Zhenchang was 2 years older than me when she ran for mayor of New Taipei City."
Li Sichuan was asked on the show that during the Banqiao rally on October 4, he shared the stage with Legislative Yuan Hanguo Yu, Jiang Wanan, and New Taipei City Mayor Hou Youyi. Some people on the Internet ridiculed the issue of age. In comparison, Su Qiaohui, the New Taipei City mayor candidate of the Democratic Progressive Party, is relatively young. How can he convince voters?
Li Sichuan said that Su Zhenchang, the father of Su Qiaohui, the New Taipei mayor candidate of the Democratic Progressive Party, was 2 years older than Hou Youyi when he ran for New Taipei City mayor. Why didn't anyone think that her father was an old man at that time? He believes that ability is the most important thing. If the person who proposes policies has no relevant experience and proposes policies at will, he will ultimately fail to do so, which is unfair to the citizens. If he is elected mayor, he will be able to get started without re-exploring the process. The relevant work and construction experience has already been accumulated in his mind.
With the Kuomintang in power in New Taipei for a long time, are voters likely to expect a change in political parties? Li Sichuan pointed out that if a store has been open for 30 or 40 years, people will still line up every day. "It makes no sense to say that it should be closed after 40 years of operation and replaced with a new one." He emphasized that if governance is good, it should continue. Li Sichuan was also asked whether Hou Youyi really supported him with all his strength. Li Sichuan replied, "I support him with all my strength." He was very supportive.
Regarding Jiang Wanan's recent repeated attacks on municipal issues, which have put his crisis management capabilities to the test, Li Sichuan said that things happen every day in the municipal government, big or small. He believes that this explanation shows that when you make mistakes, you should admit and improve, face and solve problems. Taipei City has a high media density, and even a small incident may turn into a big incident. The Taipei City Government has promptly explained relevant recent incidents. If there are mistakes, they must be corrected. The most important responsibility of the public service system is to solve problems.
Shen Boyang, the Taipei mayoral candidate of the Democratic Progressive Party, recently stated that he would debate the drug issue with Li Sichuan and Jiang Wanan. Li Sichuan said that methadone treatment and injection needles are different concepts and cannot be confused. The drug issue is a huge matter, and related concepts should be explained clearly.
