Ko proposes inviting Terry Gou to KMT and TPP talksStaff writer, with CNATaiwan People’s Party (TPP) Chairman and presidential nominee Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) on Friday said that planned “party-to-party negotiations” with the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) over possible collaboration in January’s elections should involve would-be independent presidential candidate Terry Gou (郭台銘). Taiwan People’s Party Chairman and presidential candidate Ko Wen-je speaks at a news conference in Taipei on Friday. KMT’s presidential candidate, New Taipei City Mayor Hou You-yi (侯友宜), the KMT and the TPP were to meet for the first round of negotiations on Friday, but it was postponed for unstated reasons. Hou has urged Ko to work with the KMT on forming a coalition and discuss how to create a joint presidential ticket through negotiations. The parties have agreed to continue talks for a collaboration as both sides agreed that their supporters want to see a unified opposition to remove the DPP from office.

Source: Taipei Times October 28, 2023 17:10 UTC