Candidates from TPP and KMT fail to agree on dealStaff writer, with CNAThe presidential candidates from the two main opposition parties convened on Tuesday in a bid to break the deadlock and work out a deal for January’s election, but failed to agree on the details of a proposed joint presidential ticket. The Chinese Nationalist Party’s (KMT) presidential candidate, New Taipei City Mayor Hou You-yi (侯友宜), and KMT Chairman Eric Chu (朱立倫) met with Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) presidential candidate and Chairman Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) in Taipei in the evening. New Taipei City Mayor Hou You-yi, center, the Chinese Nationalist Party’s (KMT) presidential candidate, interacts with supporters during a campaign event in Taipei yesterday. The KMT has proposed an open primary, while the TPP has suggested national polls to determine how Hou and Ko would be paired. Taiwan People’s Party presidential candidate and Chairman Ko Wen-je, center, attends an event at Yonglian Temple in New Taipei City’s Lujhou District yesterday.

Source: Taipei Times November 01, 2023 18:42 UTC