Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Vice President William Lai (賴清德) yesterday launched a nationwide motorcade campaign in the buildup to Saturday’s elections.
The motorcade set off from Pingtung County yesterday, which Lai said not only demonstrated his determination to govern the nation “with balanced development for northern and southern Taiwan,” but because it also signified a “path of victory,” as the county was where President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) started a similar campaign ahead of her first election victory in 2016 and re-election in 2020.
If elected, Lai said he would bring together the ruling and opposition parties to safeguard the nation, and establish a political culture in which “national interest is above party interest, and party interest is above personal interest.”
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Taiwan should further join with the alliance of democracies and work together so that “totalitarianism would not dare to even take a step,” he said.
He also reiterated the credentials of himself and DPP vice presidential candidate Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴), saying the DPP ticket stands out as the most capable and well-prepared of the three contenders.
Lai also called for voters’ support for the party’s legislative candidates, saying that there would be “consequences” if the DPP fails to secure a majority in the Legislative Yuan.
Tsai’s development policies would not persist if the DPP does not secure a legislative majority, he said, adding that in such a scenario, the government would be unable to get anything done, making all past efforts futile.
“If the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) secures a majority, will it permit young Chinese to work in Taiwan? Yes, [because] this is part of Hou’s platform,” he said, referencing KMT presidential candidate New Taipei City Mayor Hou You-yi’s (侯友宜) proposal to allow students from China to work while studying in Taiwan.
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