New Taipei Mayor Hou Youyi, as the most powerful prince of the Kuomintang, has attracted much attention. After completing the registration for the mayoral election of New Taipei on September 1, he gave an exclusive interview to the media for the first time yesterday, saying that if he had not grasped the present well in the past, he would never have today. “Why would anyone think that the police would become mayor?” Are you willing to shoulder the burden of 2024 in the future? This time, he did not evade, and said in a firm tone, “Courage to take responsibility, eager to accept challenges, go all out, regardless of success or failure.”
Ranked among the best in terms of political performance
Hou Youyi jumped to the leading position of the local head of the Kuomintang following winning the DPP candidate Su Zhenchang by more than 290,000 votes in the 2018 New Taipei mayoral election. In the past 4 years, his government performance in New Taipei has been satisfied in various polls. They are all among the best, and they are popular kings that both the court and the public dare not ignore. During an exclusive interview with this newspaper, he repeatedly talked regarding taking the Republic of China as his own responsibility, “New Taipei is good, and the country is good”, showing a strong ambition for the future.
Hou Youyi took the past as a criminal police officer as an example. When attacking a fortress, if he was a commander, he would rush to the front, arrest the criminals, and give the people an explanation, “It is my original intention to give priority to the people of the country.” In a war on the line, do what you want to do, you should make sacrifices, and you should do it.
Hou also said that he has always treated all things in life with the attitude of the police in handling cases. Sometimes the case may not be handled by you. In 1996, Liu Bangyou’s murder was not his turn. “.
Not blue enough?Wear a dark blue top and ask you what color you look at me
In the Chen Jinxing incident that happened in 1997, Hou Youyi was the head of the Taipei City Criminal Division. The case originally occurred in Taipei County. Later, Chen Jinxing went to Taipei City to commit the crime. Your role, as it should be.
Hou Youyi emphasized that he is now the mayor of New Taipei City, and he will work hard to elect the mayor. At this stage, he is doing the work of the mayor well. In fact, the election role has not yet arrived.
In the future, when the responsibility comes, should it be shouldered? After laughing, Hou Youyi said that many things should not be so complicated, grasp the moment, be a father like a father, and don’t want to be a grandpa before the father has done a good job.
Hou Youyi has always prioritized “municipal administration” and maintained a detached relationship with the Kuomintang Central Committee. He was repeatedly questioned by the party as “not blue enough”. If Hou wants to challenge the 2024 position, he is bound to pass the dark blue level. In this regard, Hou Youyi said that he does not understand the political color, but the most important thing is “whether you have done something for the people of the country in this life”.
Hou Youyi mentioned his father who had just passed away. He pointed out with tears in his eyes that his father was recruited as a Japanese soldier when he was young and went to Japan to repair aircraft. After Japan was defeated, he returned to Taiwan because of his patriotism. He was first recruited by the Kuomintang and then admitted to the Kuomintang Navy. The system, participated in the civil war between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party in the mainland, and then retreated to Taiwan. When the children were all grown up and lacked everything, the father applied for the “Veteran’s Certificate” because he wanted the children to know that he had served the country and the people.
Hou Youyi also pointed to the dark blue polo shirt on his body and asked the reporter, “What color do you think I am?”
Controversy in the Tsai government continues, and the public sees it better than him
Since the Cai government has been in power for 6 years, prices have soared and the people are dissatisfied. Recently, there has been a scandal in the paper door, and there is a dispute over the “Digital Intermediary Law”. How should you evaluate it? Hou Youyi said that everyone “sees gold and gold”, the people’s eyes are sharp, and many people know better than him.
Regarding the deterioration of cross-Strait relations, Hou Youyi said twice that “the challenge is very high” and said solemnly that no matter which party is in power, the most important thing is to ensure the security and stability of the Taiwan Strait. It is the responsibility of the government to gather strength.
“Living and working in peace and contentment is not limited to one city,” Hou Youyi mentioned the main focus of his 2018 election for mayor of New Taipei City. He said that what Taiwan needs is to live and work in peace and contentment, and safety always comes first, so that people can live, work and enjoy economic results here. Peace and contentment can be used not only in a city, but also in a country.
