KMT member Vincent Siew (蕭萬長) said yesterday that he isn't considering quitting his post as vice chairman of the party.
Siew also said he hasn't given any thought to joining the "cross-party alliance for national stability" proposed by President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁).
Nor has he thought about joining Taiwan Advocates, a group formed Monday by former president Lee Teng-hui (李登輝).
After suffering heavy losses in Saturday's elections, the KMT on Monday held a special meeting of party leaders and legislators-elect to look at the reasons for party's humiliating setback.
Siew, one of the party's five vice chairmen, was strongly criticized for his absence by some of thosee who attended the meeting.
Later the same day Siew attended the founding ceremony of the Taiwan Advocates, sitting next to Lee and his wife.
This prompted rumors that Siew might quit his post as KMT vice chairman and join Taiwan Advocates.
Siew's action also went a-gainst the wishes of KMT Chairman Lien Chan (連戰), who had earlier advised party members not to attend the ceremony.
Responding to the rumors, Siew yesterday said that he had never considered quitting his post as vice chairman.
As for whether he'll join an alliance with Chen or Lee, Siew said that no one has broached the possibility with him.
According to Siew, he couldn't attend the KMT meeting on Monday because he was in Chiayi to participate in a memorial ceremony for his parents.
He also said that he had no idea why some KMT legislators would want to attack him.
"Are they spreading rumors in order to force me to step down?" Siew asked, adding that such a development might be harmful to the party's image.
Siew also responded to remarks made by Taiwan Solidarity Union (TSU) Chairman Huang Chu-wen (
Huang said that Lee had asked Siew to head the TSU before it was launched.
Siew said he had no idea what Huang was talking about.
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