Kaohsiung focus of KMT, DPP election push

Most of the KMT's mayoral and commissioner candidates from around the country attended the rally, along with a number of KMT legislators.

In his speech, former KMT chairman Lien Chan (連戰) said Kaoshiung residents have suffered from an economic recession and high unemployment because of the uncompetitiveness of the DPP central administration and city government.

Since the DPP government has blocked most cross-strait exchanges, the operations of the Kaohsiung Harbor and Kaoshiung International Airport have declined in recent years, and Kaoshiung residents are losing job opportunities, he said.

Lien said the DPP administration had begun the construction of a mass rapid transit (MRT) system for the city, but the project has become mired in corruption scandals.

Huang said the DPP's gathering on the banks of the Love River was aimed at highlighting the city government's cleanup of the river, but the city's priority should be economic recovering and improving the life of its residents, not promoting sightseeing places.

Ma criticized the extent of DPP corruption, adding that Huang would build a clean city government.

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