‘Greater Hsinchu’ plan hinges on Cabinet: sourceBy Lee Hsin-fang and Jonathan Chin / Staff writer, with staff reporterPresident Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) caucus whip Ker Chien-ming (柯建銘) might support a proposal to upgrade “Greater Hsinchu” to a special municipality statues, a senior official said yesterday. On Tuesday, the Cabinet said that it has not discussed the proposal. The threshold would have to be lowered to 1 million to form a “Greater Hsinchu” special municipality, the source said, adding that a new mechanism for changing the nation’s administrative structure might also have to be created. Hsinchu County has more eligible voters than Hsinchu City, with the county being home to sizeable Hakka communities that do not tend to vote for the DPP, they said. “Lin is not trying to boost selfish political interests; he is trying to create a better future for Greater Hsinchu,” they said.

Source: Taipei Times September 11, 2021 15:56 UTC