Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated. President Tsai Ing-wen ordered government agencies and public schools to fly at half-mast yesterday (11). The Kuomintang also expressed its condolences. In this regard, the Kuomintang party chairman Zhu Lilun agreed, but the Kuomintang Central Party headquarters also lowered the flag at half mast yesterday, causing objections from the blue camps including the media person Zhao Shaokang. According to people familiar with the matter, this was ordered by Zhu and the secretary-general Huang Jianting and other supervisors, to show an attitude towards young people and middle voters.
Party officials told Zhongshi News Network that the Kuomintang Central Committee did fly the flag at half-mast yesterday, and many party members were shocked when they saw the flag being lowered at half-staff. The supervisor explained it.
The person said that although he knew that the flag flying at half-staff might cause dissatisfaction among the deep blue ethnic group, the relevant information showed that the memory of Abe Shinzo and the expression of blessings for Vice President Lai Qingde to go to Japan to condolence, these two issues have indeed received a great response from young people and middle voters; Zhao Shaokang, chairman of Zhongguang, said that “the Kuomintang cannot win all votes” is true, but the Kuomintang is currently preparing to move closer to the young and middle groups.
In response to the Kuomintang’s half-mast flag, Zhao Shaokang said on Facebook at 9 o’clock last night that the Kuomintang did not have to dance with the DPP government, and the flag was also lowered at half-mast at the Central Party Headquarters. Even more harshly criticized, the Kuomintang wants all the votes now, it is unnecessary, and it is impossible to get all of them; Japan does not apologize or reflect on the war of aggression once morest China. What half-staff did the Kuomintang fly? loss of autonomy.