DPP accuses KMT of candidate witch hunt

Chang, speaker of the Hsinchu County Council, was expelled from the KMT when she entered the magistrate race, putting her up against the party-nominated Chiu.

In Nantou, Premier Wu Den-yih played down suggestions that the upcoming elections could be a mid-term test for the president.

He reiterated that the Ma administration is constantly being tested as the public expects efficiency and integrity.

The premier said Friday that voters would be more concerned about the image, popularity and political record of individual candidates and their campaign efforts in the local elections.

The DPP sees the elections as an opportunity for a comeback from the defeats in the last presidential and legislative elections.

Former Vice President Annette Lu urged voters to support DPP candidates to demonstrate the will of Taiwan people in light of the latest development in U.S.-China relations.

She described a recent U.S-China joint statement as a “terrible” diplomatic defeat for Taiwan.

The DPP said the country is undergoing a crisis as the results of a latest public opinion poll have shown a drastic drop in the people's trust for Ma.

If the KMT continues to rule the nation in an “arrogant” way, the people's trust for Ma will continue crumble, which will be bad for Taiwan, the DPP said.

While the Legislature in the past usually would take a break during major elections to allow lawmakers to help with their parties' campaigns, such a break is unlikely this year.

DPP whip Wang Hsing-nan said campaigning for next month's elections may be important, but there is no need to disrupt the legislative proceedings.

His KMT counterpart Lin Yi-shih also said his party never considered proposing a break for the Dec. 5 race.

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