The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) will invite Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng (
According to Chang Che-shen (張哲琛), head of the party's Administration and Management Committee, Wang and Ma will each be given 30 minutes to explain their ideals and policies, after which they will take questions from the committee members.
Their reports should include their plans for leading and developing the party, as well as their policies on cross-strait relations and how they plan to handle the party's assets, Chang said.
The reports were arranged based on a proposal by KMT Chairman Lien Chan (連戰), who reiterated on Wednesday that he has no interest in seeking re-election.
While a number of KMT politicians are pushing Lien to continue his leadership, the media have speculated that Lien's expression of "no interest" in running does not mean he definitely will not seek re-election.
A local newspaper cited unidentified KMT sources as saying yesterday that Lien is very unhappy with Ma for repeatedly saying that Lien will not seek re-election.
Lien has reportedly rebuked KMT Legislator Wu Den-yih (吳敦義) for making a similar announcement without his approval.
Commenting on the report, KMT spokeswoman Cheng Li-wen (鄭麗文) said Lien made the move because he did not want the public to think wrongly that he is siding with either Wang or Ma in the race.
Cheng said Lien has ordered party officials to be neutral and she urged people not to spread rumors.
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