KMT suffers major defeat in nine-in-one local elections
The ruling KMT has suffered a major defeat in the nine-in-one local elections today, losing all but one of the country’s special municipalities to opposition or independent candidates. The DPP has claimed 13 of the mayor and magistrate races that were up for grabs today, with the KMT winning 6 seats, and independents and smaller...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: Nine in One Elections Highlight – Taipei
Listen Episode Description This week we’re bringing you interviews from both Taipei mayoral Candidates, the KMT’s Sean Lien and independent candidate Ko Wen-je. We gave both candidates the chance to respond to the same set of questions on their plans to improve life for residents of Taiwan’s capital city. This episode is guest hosted by...Continue reading
Professor Yu Zhen-hua on November Elections in Taipei
Professor Yu Zhen-hua, a political analyst from National Chengchi University, talked to ICRT about his take on the November elections in Taipei and New Taipei. Yu attributed the recent low public poll ratings for Sean Lien, the KMT nominee for the Taipei Mayoral office, to the overall slump in the general public’s support for the party. But he said it could be just a temporary phenomenon. He...Continue reading
Taipei Mayor Hopeful Shen Fu-hsiung’s Interview with ICRT
Although Shen Fu-hsiung (沈富雄) has been an active member in the political arena and mass media for a number of years, the announcement last Friday of his candidacy for the Taipei Mayoral election still took many by surprise. In a candid interview with ICRT, Shen gave the reasons for his decision to run against the...Continue reading
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