Turning the tables: KMT suffers shock defeat in local poll
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Medical practitioner Kao Chi-pengwon as magistrate of Pengshu Islands in the Feb 27, 1993 by-elections with a total vote of 23,400. He defeated the ruling party Kuomintang's (KMT) candidatewho came in second with only a distant 16,900 votes and the opposition party Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) candidate who came in third. This came as a jolt to ruling KMT which claims about 22,000 eligible voter members and DPP which has 30 eligible voter members in the country. Kao attributes his victory to the fact that the locals are fed up with corruption in the KMT which allegedly engaged in vote-buying.
Publication Name: Far Eastern Economic Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0014-7591
Year: 1993
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Uphill battle: popular politician faces a tough hometown race
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Popular politician Vincent Siew, who had held top cabinet posts in the Kuomintang (KMT) government, now faces a difficult race for a seat on the legislature, representing his hometown of Chiayi. KMT officials are said to have pushed Siew into the race to defeat opposition politician incumbent Tsai Tung-jung. Siew's main obstacle is his party's image in Chiayi, which erected a memorial to local Taiwanese professionals killed by KMT troops. Siew is offering support from the central government for local projects. Tsai is promoting a plebescite on Taiwan's independence.
Publication Name: Far Eastern Economic Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0014-7591
Year: 1995
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Back from the brink
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Taiwan's ruling Kuomintang postponed deliberations on the potentially divisive issue of choosing the country's next president. In a Mar 16, 1992 central committee session, party members strongly debated whether the country should elect the next president by direct popular vote or by proxy through the National Assembly. Taiwan's present election mechanism is the proxy vote. The Democratic Progressive Party, Taiwan's main opposition party, is in favor of direct popular elections.
Publication Name: Far Eastern Economic Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0014-7591
Year: 1992
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