Lai Qingde, a candidate for the DPP chairman by-election, held a “political report to party members” in Yunlin County on the evening of 6. , primary election or nomination mechanism fair and open. Legislative member Su Zhifen bluntly said at the scene that the DPP has weakened too quickly and the party needs fresh faces, calling for “generational change”. He is also an old face and hopes the party will “melt up and stand up”. .”
Su Zhifen pointed out that in the past presidential election, voting in Yunlin County has played the role of sending presidential candidates of the Democratic Progressive Party to the presidential palace, but the election of the president and lawmakers in 2024 is actually very difficult . it is weakening too fast, and it is too slow to cultivate the new generation, and I am an old face, and the generations should change. This election brought the DPP “hope not only of losing, but also of having a chance to revise.”
Some advocates believe that the reason why the youth turnout rate in last year’s general election was low, is because “voting for the DPP is going back to the battlefield, and everything is going up, except the salary isn’t going up”. and then released can not be controlled, highlighting incompetence, we should think about how to protect people; some party members said that local electoral corruption was very serious in last year’s general election, some lawless and fraudulent “caught and bought” people, and drugs hit Taiwan in large quantities If the government continues to blind you, ” Taiwan will go to death!”
Lin Jinzhong, chairman of the Yunlin County Party Committee of the Democratic Progressive Party, said he was responsible for the defeat in the nine-to-one election and resigned as party chairman. Lai Qingde said that the DPP should be sincere, propose improvement strategies in response to various reviews, and also seize the opportunity of this failure, so as to regain people’s support and continue to fight for opportunities to serve the people.
Lai Qingde promised that after becoming the party chairman, the first task is to unite the party, prevent the party forces from being dispersed, and regroup in support of the ruling; will polish the DPP’s brand of integrity, diligence, love for the country, and quality assurance of green governance; nurture youth Expand and engage with people from all walks of life to win back the support of youth; establish a fair, just and open primary election or nomination mechanism within the party.
Lai Qingde reiterated that resisting China to protect Taiwan and opposing the Communist Party to protect Taiwan are only means. China has not given up on attacking Taiwan by force. Taiwan must prepare, but the aim is to fight for peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific. Participating in the election of the party chairman is for Taiwan’s democratic values and the spirit of Taiwan. Taiwan is a peace-loving country. He hopes to fight for the economy, take care of people’s livelihood, strengthen national defense and keep the peace, so that Taiwan’s sovereignty can be safely safeguarded.
Lai Qingde pointed out that the DPP is the first local political party to emerge in Taiwan. Over the years, it has joined social forces to pursue 100% freedom of speech, promote a comprehensive congressional re-election, and lead the presidential election, and lead Taiwan’s democratic progress and national development. The mission of the party is very valuable. Even today he is proud to be a member of the party. Taiwan’s current democracy has achieved the best results. The problems of democracy “must be solved with greater democracy, and there must be no turning back”.
