The PFP will support the KMT's candidates in the Taipei and Kaohsiung mayoral races, the KMT said yesterday.
The KMT plans to field incumbent Ma Ying-jeou (
"I plan to meet PFP Chairman James Soong (
The KMT plans to formally nominate Ma at its weekly Central Standing Committee tomorrow.
Because Lien plans to travel abroad beginning on Thursday, he has asked party officials to contact the PFP within the next two days to arrange a meeting between him and Soong.
In addition to Huang, other KMT members hoping to get the party's nod to run in Kaohsiung have included Huang Chi-chuan (
But KMT headquarters recently revealed to the media that Huang Chun-ying would be the party's choice to run for Kaohsiung mayor.
Lin Feng-cheng (
"I have to reiterate: The only way to beat the ruling DPP is successful cooperation between the KMT and the PFP," Lin said yesterday.
Though apparently out of the running, Huang Chi-chuan -- who was physically attacked by pro-DPP supporters and hospitalized in Kaohsiung last month -- said yesterday he was still determined to win his party's nomination.
The city council speaker paid a visit to Pan Chia-sen (
"We could feel his determination at the meeting," Pan said.
"I think negotiations for the final decision should take place at central party headquarters," the party official said.
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