Two Opposition Parties in Taiwan National Election/Carlos Pueblo
Recently, there are two opposition parties in Taiwan attempt to merge their Presidential candidates in one ticket to against the incumbent Democratic Progressive Party. The poll shows that 65% of Taiwanese voters wish to replace the incumbent regime. These two opposition parties are the Chinese Nationalist Party, KMT, and the Taiwan People's Party, TPP. KMT used to rule part of China briefly until Mao's Communist Party kicked it out of China in 1949. Chiang Kai-sek, the one who brought KMT to Taiwan, and his KMT party have ruled Taiwan for a long time effectively until 2016 replaced by the current incumbent, DPP. KMT has a strong hold in the local magistrate and city in number. While TPP was founded 4 years ago by a Mayor of the Capital City of Taipei.
There was a meeting for such merge of candidates arrangement last week. They all agree to have a poll immediately before the candidate registration on November 20,2023. However, both parties can't agree on the definition of the yield percentage either 3% or 6%. On the previous agreement KMT asked TPP to yield 3% and TPP agreed; however, the definition of the percentage is debatable. I understand now the difference is the poll sample 1000 or 2000. The poll is in 1000 category; therefore, KMT say the yield should be 6% not 3%. TPP disagree.
Now, both parties continue to negotiate for another 3 days; however, I believe TPP candidate Dr. Ko announces and promises that he will run by himself until the end. I shall see if my previous prediction is correct that KMT will let its candidate Hou to come down gracefully in order to make KMT and TPP join effort to defeat DPP on 01/13/2024 National Election.
I firmly believe that the talk of yield 3% or 6% from Ko of TPP to Hou of KMT has made KMT loosing face. A more that 100 years old grand old party asks a new four years old party to yield in poll is really shameful and disgraceful. That is what I say loosing face.
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