The Liberty Times Editorial: Election win a challenge for KMTCalm reigns at last as Taiwanese mull over the results of Saturday’s hotly contested nine-in-one elections. Why was there such a big difference between that poll and the local election results? Besides, opposition parties’ election strategies are more aggressive than they used to be, and they use hatred to mobilize and replace their own nominees when others are seen as better positioned to win. Chu and Ko both made gains in the local elections, but the reversal of fortunes that took place between 2018 and 2020 shows that there is no inevitable relation between this year’s local elections, and the presidential and legislative elections of 2024. The election results have shown the international community how unpredictable Taiwan’s lively democracy can be.

Source: Taipei Times December 01, 2022 04:06 UTC