TPP Chairman Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) was the first to officially register his candidacy with the Central Election Commission in Taipei yesterday, shortly after naming TPP Legislator Cynthia Wu (吳欣盈) as his running mate. Supporters of the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) gather outside KMT headquarters in Taipei yesterday, as party officials decide on a vice presidential candidate. New Taipei City Mayor Hou You-yi, left, sits next to Broadcasting Corp of China chairman Jaw Shaw-kong at the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) headquarters in Taipei yesterday, after the party announced Jaw would be Hou’s running mate. Chu called for solidarity within the KMT, and urged the members to work toward the common goal of getting Hou elected. Shortages of labor, land, talent, electricity and water have caused many to become disillusioned and stop pursuing their dreams, he said.
