Candidates are worried that Cheng Lai-man's platform cannot increase votes and will affect the impact. Zhao Shaokang pointed out that "the Party Central Committee needs to review"

In response to Kuomintang Party Chairman Zheng Liwen's statement in an interview that "all our party members should know where to go and what to do," former China Broadcasting Chairman Zhao Shaokang responded on the 11th. (Photo by reporter Zhang Jiaming)

There are 18 days left in the 2026 local elections. Although the KMT’s electoral situation is tight, its candidates have cut themselves off from the party central committee. Regarding the role of the Party Central Committee in this election, former China Broadcasting Corporation Chairman Zhao Shaokang bluntly said in an interview that "the Party Central Committee needs to review." Candidates are worried that the party chairman's visit will not only not increase votes but also affect the votes. The Party Central Committee needs to review whether there are problems with its own policies and image, and whether there is any conflict between the Party Central Committee's policies and the candidates' demands to win.

Zhao Shaokang said that the Party Central Committee represents a party, and the party chairman is very important. In the past, it was the practice to invite the party chairman to the platform. If not invited, the Party Central Committee may have to review it. Why are the main candidates not invited? Even if the party chairman is going to take the initiative to talk to the candidates? This is quite strange. Are there any problems with the policies and image of the Party Central Committee? Is the candidate worried that the party chairman's visit will not only fail to increase votes but will also affect the votes? He feels that the party central committee should review it itself.

When asked what is the image problem of the Party Central Committee? Zhao Shaokang sighed and said that he believed the problem lies in the policy of the Party Central Committee. Will this policy affect candidates, especially candidates in single constituencies? Is there any conflict between the Party Central Committee's policy and the candidates' demands to win? If not, of course they will welcome it. If there are candidates, they will be afraid. The Party Central Committee will have to review it itself.

I was asked if Cheng Lai-man felt that she was not asked to stand by the candidates and did not have to be responsible for the election results? Zhao Shaokang said that it was also possible that "she felt that none of you were looking for me." But he believes that the Party Central Committee needs to think about two things. First, why the candidates in the six capitals do not seek to support the Party Chairman. This needs to be reviewed. Second, why in the current poll, fewer people say they support the Blue Army than the Green Army. Maybe they are afraid of green terror retaliation, or these people do not feel that supporting the Blue Army is honorable. There are various possibilities, and the Party Central Committee still needs to review this matter.