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Taiwan’s Third Force: A Call to Action Amidst Controversy
Real-Time Center/Reporting by James Chim and Chen Xiang
The chairman of Taiwan’s third-largest political party, the People’s Party, is in custody over the Jinghua City case, and his political donations and cash flow have drawn much attention from the outside world. Times Power Party Chairman Wang Wanyu said today (21st) that he hopes everyone will not be disillusioned with the third force because, “We should work together to further improve Taiwan’s society.”
The Rise and Fall of the Third Power
The Times Force held a seminar this afternoon on “The Rise and Fall of the Third Power”. Will third power cooperate in 2026 local elections? Wang Wanyu said, everyone had expectations of the third power in the past, but not only the current corruption case of Ke Wenje, but also the support that the power of the past is riding on, they are also disappointed, and society’s expectations were many things in the past that were not done well or wrong, so everyone is disappointed.
A Call to Action
“But we hope that not everyone will be disillusioned with Taiwan’s politics, and Wang Wanyu believes that political parties should be considered as work to achieve a better life in the future.” After the election, the forces of the time also began to engage in more dialogue and rational exploration of possibilities.
“The first thing is why should we get together?” In the process of moving forward slowly, the possibility of mutual cooperation in 2026 can also be discussed “but I don’t think it is political rivalry, they work together to promote common values and ideas.” Political reform in Taiwan.
Reviving Youth Votes
The media also asked that the People’s Party is constantly in contention and the Times Force would want to take the opportunity to revive these youth votes? Wang Wanwu said candidly whether the Ko Wenzhe incident and the storm of political donations from the People’s Party will affect everyone’s expectations of the third force, “It is definitely something we are worried about, but he believes not everyone should.”
“But it also depends on what we can do to raise everyone’s confidence and expectations of the third force.” Wang Wanyu said that it is not about whether these young friends should seize the vote, but to let everyone see how Taiwan’s future should be. What kind of future can it bring Young friends don’t get discouraged in politics because of the efforts of the time Be about celebrities Although politics needs celebrities, it’s more important whether these ideas and lives can change for the better in the future.
