Whether holding the elections simultaneously was the correct thing to do rests on whether we see local politics moving in a more democratic direction. From my own experience in local politics, I can see that in a few years, the three-in-one format will no longer be regarded as the reason for the DPP's defeat in these elections. Instead, it will be seen as one of the rare instances of a good decision made by the DPP government in recent years.
Chiu Li-li is a DPP Tainan City councilor.
TRANSLATED BY PAUL COOPER
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