By Ann Maxon / Staff reporterChinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Wang Jin-pyng (王金平) yesterday said that he would not join next year’s presidential election, because the People First Party (PFP) has decided to nominate PFP Chairman James Soong (宋楚瑜) as its presidential candidate instead. “Unfortunately, I have lost my last chance to run in the presidential election. Likewise, stoking hatred for the Democratic Progressive Party would not make the nation better, he said, adding that Taiwan needs a more tolerant, middle-of-the-road approach. KMT deputy spokeswoman Hung Yu-chien (洪于茜) said that the party respects Wang’s decision and hopes he would help it return to power next year. The registration deadline for party-nominated candidates in the presidential election is Friday next week.

Source: Taipei Times November 12, 2019 16:03 UTC