Reporter Gao Yifan / Report from Taipei
DPP legislator Gao Jiayu and Taipei city councilor Wang Shijian have recently been bombarded by grassroots party members and expelled from the party. The outside world hopes that the new party chairman can solve related problems after taking office. In this regard, the new party chairman and vice president of the Democratic Progressive Party Lai Qingde said today (18th) that Jiang Weishui’s famous saying “Compatriots must be united, unity is really powerful” stated that everyone needs to unite and cooperate.
▲Lai Qingde hopes for unity and cooperation within the party (Photo/photographed by reporter Gao Yifan)
After the Democratic Progressive Party’s central executive meeting held today, the “Inauguration Ceremony of the 17th Chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party” was held. Lai Qingde officially took over and accepted a joint interview with the media after his speech.
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In response to the recent calls by grassroots party members to expel Wang Shijian and Gao Jiayu from the party, Lai Qingde said that in principle, individual cases within the party should be handled according to the party’s regulations. He encouraged all comrades in the party to use Jiang Weishui’s words, “Compatriots must unite, and unity is really powerful.” In the face of the DPP’s defeat, you should understand the meaning of Mr. Jiang Weishui’s words. How can these words apply to the country? It cannot be applied to the party, and it requires everyone to unite and cooperate.
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