
Pan Meng'an, the former Pingtung County Magistrate and Secretary-General of the Presidential Office, returned to Pingtung on the 12th to set up a campaign headquarters platform for Pingtung mayoral candidate Liang Yuci.
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Pan Meng'an returned to Pingtung to support local elections and explained the progress of central and local construction and the current geopolitical situation.
Pan Meng'an, former Pingtung County Magistrate and Secretary-General of the Presidential Office, returned to Pingtung today (12th) to set up a campaign headquarters platform for Pingtung mayor candidate Liang Yuci. His popularity remains unabated. He laughed and said that he has not held a microphone for 4 years. Now, When I work as a temple official in Taipei, I have to rush around to the campaign headquarters of each candidate. "The drummers are so exhausted that we, the drummers, are exhausted" (meaning the drummers are exhausted from playing the suona). The Pingtung folks in the audience are amused from time to time.
As soon as Pan Meng'an came on stage, he said that he had not held a microphone in the past four years and was now working as a temple official in Taipei. "The drumming is so exhausting for those of us who play the drums." Today, in addition to Liang Yuci, there are also Miaoli County Mayor candidate Chen Pin'an and Taichung mayor candidate He Xinchun to set up a campaign headquarters. Pingtung is his hometown. If he doesn't go home to plead with his fellow villagers, there is absolutely no way to explain.
Pan Meng'an said that he met Liang Yuci when he was campaigning for Liang Wenjie. When he saw Pingtung's daughter engaged in public affairs in Taipei, he encouraged her to return to her hometown to serve. From more than 10 years of staff training to gaining support from the villagers to enter the parliament 4 years ago, Liang Yuci has worked hard for the local area and is now ready to take on the municipal government.
Pan Meng'an also said that the central government has made a lot of preparations. The technology industry, cultural life, and cultural and creative industries are all in Pingtung City. High-speed rail and TSMC supply chains are coming. There will be science parks in the future, and technology manufacturers will come in one after another. "My task in Taipei is to be the director of the Taipei office of Pingtung County Magistrate Zhou Chunmi." I will travel in the north and cooperate with legislators Zhong Jiabin, Xu Fugui, and Wu Lihua to work hard for major construction in Pingtung and serve as a bridge between the central and local governments.
Pan Meng'an said that President Lai Qingde is committed to balancing the north and the south, promoting the south, high-tech and Pingtung science and technology corridors, and Pingtung is transforming from traditional agriculture, agriculture and industry to a science and technology city. Now is a critical moment, and Pingtung is ready; Pingtung residents are invited to vote for Zhou Chunmi, the county magistrate who is seeking re-election, and Liang Yuci, who is challenging the mayor of Pingtung.
Pan Meng'an also joked that County Magistrate Zhou Chunmi has to rush to the front line to fight with grassroots stations when it rains and typhoons. She is more approachable and "ancient", and the villagers will shake hands with her. "I have a bad face, so I can only do security." There are more than 70 days left to vote. I hope the villagers will support Zhou Chunmi and Liang Yuci, so that the county and the city can synchronize.
Pan Meng'an changed the topic and said that in geopolitics, everyone used to say that Taiwan is in danger of war, but he wants to report to everyone that he reads a lot of information every day. In Taiwan's current geopolitics, democratic countries around the world hope that Taiwan can help them. Therefore, in the process of critical transformation in Taiwan, every Pingtung villager needs to be the backing of the ruling team.
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Pingtung mayoral election to be held in more than 70 days
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