TAIPEI (TVBS News) — Kuomintang (KMT) Chairman Eric Chu announced on Sunday (Dec. 10) that the latest internal polls show a mere 0.2% difference between the KMT's Hou-Kang ticket and the Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) Lao-Hsiao ticket.
Speaking at the launch of a legislative campaign headquarters in New Taipei, Chu expressed confidence in the KMT's growing popularity against the DPP.
When asked about recent criticisms from Taiwan People's Party (TPP) presidential candidate Ko Wen-je, Chu defended the rights of non-ruling parties in a nation that has experienced 30 years of democratic change.
Chu criticized attempts to seize the legitimate assets of opposition parties, alluding to the Ill-gotten Party Assets Settlement Committee (CIPAS). He challenged Ko's commitment to fairness by suggesting Ko assist the CIPAS in returning assets to retired party workers.
Regarding Ko's characterization of KMT candidate Hou Yu-ih as "pro-unification in a hurry with China," Chu argued that the DPP unfairly labels anyone not supporting pro-independence as pro-unification. He playfully defended Hou as a local Taiwanese, dismissing Ko's criticisms as a joke.