(Central News Agency reporter Lin Qiaolian, Kaohsiung, 26th) On the last day to register for the Kaohsiung City Party Committee Chairman election of the Democratic Progressive Party, members Huang Wenyi and Chen Huiwen have already registered to run. Councilor Kan Huan-chung said this morning that he will not run for election and hopes that the chairperson will transcend factionalism, so he will support Chen Huiwen, who is not nominated by a faction.
The Democratic Progressive Party’s Kaohsiung City Party Committee Chairman election will be held from the 22nd to the 26th. Today is the last day for registration. Two people have registered, including Huang Wenyi, who is affiliated with the Yongyan Association. He completed the registration to run for the election on the first day. He is considered Chen Huiwen, who is friendly with the National Assembly, completed the registration on the 24th.
The new trendy city councilor Jian Huanzong received the petition on the 22nd. He was originally expected to register at the party headquarters at noon today, but Jian Huanzong issued a statement stating that he would not run for the Gao City Party Committee Chairman. Regarding his thoughts on the party committee chairperson, he asked Mayor Chen Qimai Likewise, we look forward to someone who can act as a communication platform beyond factionalism and can promote unity within the party.
Jian Huanzong said that the past few days have been the most intense moments since he was thinking about running for party chairman. Two weeks ago, he reported to Chen Qimai that he would run for chairman. Chen Qimai reminded that the competition should not be too fierce, and that the chairman should serve as a coordinator for the factions. Only by playing this role can we smoothly promote electoral affairs and assist municipal development.
“It is not easy to have the courage to take on responsibility, but it is even more difficult to have the courage to let go.” Jian Huanzong said that he will not run for the election this time and supports Chen Huiwen, who is not nominated by a faction. Facing the 2026 election, we must remember the lessons learned in 2018 (Kaohsiung mayoral election) , the DPP must be more united in order for Kaohsiung to continue to move forward.
Jian Huanzong said that the most important thing about this year’s party headquarters reelection is that in the face of the 2026 situation, the DPP must be more united and reduce factional competition and vicious fighting. The KMT has already been integrated. Ke Zhien, chairman of the KMT Kaohsiung City Party Committee, has taken a fighting position and is a candidate for the 2026 KMT Kaohsiung mayor.
Jian Huanzong emphasized, “This is not because I personally do not want to participate in the election, but because I know that competing for a blocked position at this time will definitely not be beneficial to the Kaohsiung election.” If the DPP is in a close fight during the reelection of the party’s chairman, , such competition extends from the chairman election to the mayoral primary election, which may make the history of 2018 (the DPP failed in the Kaohsiung mayoral election) repeat itself again. (Editor: Li Xizhang) 1130426
