TAIPEI (TVBS News) — Democratic Progressive Party's Speaker You Si-kun said Monday (Jan. 29) he would meet with the speaker and deputy speaker nominees from all political party caucuses in the legislature to seek advice and solicit votes.
At the DPP caucus meeting today, the DPP nominated current Speaker You and Deputy Speaker Tsai Chi-chang to run for the positions in the next legislative term.
Meanwhile, the Kuomintang (KMT) has put forth Han Kuo-yu and Johnny Chiang as their candidates for the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Yuan. They have already paid a visit to the Taiwan People's Party (TPP) caucus in the morning.
Christina Yang, the spokesperson for the TPP, stated that the TPP caucus respects the decisions of the legislature speaker and deputy speaker candidates who wish to conduct their visits.
The KMT is set to hold its caucus leadership election on Feb. 1. After the voting ends, You and Tsai will personally visit the KMT caucus to solicit their support.