Ambiguity has TPP in a spin: sourceBy Chen Yun and William Hetherington / Staff reporter, with staff writerAmbiguity over party values has emerged within the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP), a source said on Monday, adding that Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲), who is the TPP chairman, would need to reflect on how to strengthen party values for it to stand a chance of success in next year’s local elections. From left, Taipei City Government deputy spokeswoman Huang Ching-ying, Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) Legislator Tsai Pi-ru and TPP Nangang-Neihu Office head Chen You-cheng display Spring Festival couplets outside the office in Taipei on Jan. 17. “Ko’s political discourse has not changed since 2014 and he does not like to take a stance on hotly debated political topics. Ko should leverage his positive track record as Taipei mayor in his potential campaign for president in the 2024 election, Hsieh added. Hsieh denied that there were any internal problems in the TPP, saying that having a diversity of opinions was normal for a political party.

Source: Taipei Times February 23, 2021 15:56 UTC