In the past two months, Yan Kuanheng has been beaten all the way. The second is to ignore the losses. The focus is on the Yan family’s ability to have almost no backhand on the battlefield set by others; in the case of a total loss of air combat, it can only rely on the black faction to organize hard. Support plate. The black faction originally thought that following Chen Baiwei was deposed, this legislator would be able to capture it, but he did not expect to steal the chicken without losing his money. The nearly 8,000 votes gap has become the most tragic defeat of the Yan family in local elections in history. For the Kuomintang, this is a three-loss situation, and it will also have a huge impact on the subsequent Taichung political arena.
Of course, the first loser is the black Yan family.
To be fair, the black faction has been very successful in the image management of Yan Kuanheng in the past few years following Yan Qing’s hand in hand. Through self-deprecating techniques such as “listening to the sea” and “eliminating waves”, not only successfully “washed white” oneself, but also narrowed the distance with the young people. However, he misjudged the public opinion and was eager to dismiss Chen Baiwei, but he accidentally got himself in the line of fire. Yan Kuanheng complained regarding the “destructive inspection” in the past two months, but the black information from the Yan family was once once more spread out in the sun, to the illegal construction of the Yan family mansion guest house that has repeatedly exploded everywhere, and even the MRT station was established. They are all used to profit their own land, in fact, they are in return for their eagerness and greed for handling the recall case. The voters used the same standards that you used to test Chen Baiwei to test Yan Kuanheng.
Right now, Yan Kuanheng has not only lost this election, he has lost twice in a row, and I am afraid that he will also lose the energy of “Prince’s Revenge” in 2024. For the black faction, the most troublesome thing is the controversy that was opened during the election process. In the future, I am afraid that they will follow their political path. Not only Yan Kuanheng, from Yan Kuanheng’s younger sister Yan Limin, who became the deputy chairman of Taichung City as a member of one term, to In the Dajia Zhenlan Palace controlled by the Yan family, more and more people in Taichung will ask, “Why do they belong to their family?”
The second loser was Zhu Lilun from the Kuomintang.
Strictly speaking, Zhu Lilun has only been the chairman of the Kuomintang for three months. Whether it is the removal of Chen Bowei or the launch of the four referendums, it is not an issue set by him, and the defeat should not be all on his body. The problem is that Zhu Lilun did not set up a firewall in these battles. On the one hand, it represents his misjudgment of the current situation. On the other hand, it also shows that he cannot stop the bleeding of the dying Kuomintang, which will make the already weak party chairman even more vulnerable. The successive defeats will lead to more disagreements within the Kuomintang, and the struggle to seize power will become more fierce. If Zhu Lilun is unable to reform with determination and only seeks to preserve his position, this will bring the Kuomintang into a vicious circle, and the so-called “valley” will deepen. Unpredictable.
The third loser was Lu Xiuyan, the mayor of Taichung.
Lu Xiuyan is a smart person, and as a local parent official, she has always kept a distance from negative mobilizations such as removal. However, the black faction was an important pillar that backed Lu Xiuyan to power at the beginning. The illegal construction disputes of the Yan Kuanheng family and the MRT station establishment will also turn from Yan Kuanheng’s problem to Lu Xiuyan’s problem following the election. When the interests of voters and the needs of factions are brought to the table for a closer look, the road to the re-election of Mayor Mom may also be breached.
As for the small secondary constituency, both the recall and the by-election have become the focus of national attention. The defeated Chen Baiwei became a “tragic hero” and Lin Jingyi, who repelled the Yan family, also became the “goddess of victory.” “Politicians with stories” are like “political power pills.” The Kuomintang gave these two nationally well-known DPP warlords to the DPP in vain. The political misfortunes and blessings can be seen.
Democratic politics has its normal laws. The so-called “recall,” “by-election,” and “referendum” should not be the norm. Since the “election law” and “referendum law” were amended and passed five years ago, the Kuomintang has launched five recall votes and two large-scale referendums. Even though they have won short-term victories in them, the party support has not improved. , And it’s getting worse, basically tossing voters, hurting others and detrimental to yourself. The voters used the results of the by-election to tell the Kuomintang: Stop fighting. If you don’t understand anymore, the Ke Wenzhe People’s Party, who is eagerly watching, is happy to replace it.
※The author is the chief writer of “Report”
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