Taipei Mayor Plans to Shake Up Taiwan’s Politics With New Party
- Ko Wen-je announces plans to establish Taiwan People’s Party
- Move seen as precursor to a run in 2020 presidential election
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The mayor of Taipei City plans to establish a new political party, a move that could throw Taiwanese politics into turmoil five months before a crucial presidential election.
Mayor Ko Wen-je, a political independent, aims to set up his own party in a bid to shake up Taiwan’s politics, he said at a briefing in Taipei on Thursday. The move is seen as a precursor to Ko announcing a run for Taiwan’s highest office in January’s election, potentially jeopardizing President Tsai Ing-wen’s chances of remaining in power.