# Who will be Kaoshiung's new Mayor? **URL:** \ **Category:** Taiwan Politics\ **Tags:** kaohsiung\ **Created:** [June 7, 2020, 12:10am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/who-will-be-kaoshiungs-new-mayor/192881 "2020-06-07T00:10:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DKaoshuing](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/dkaoshuing/32/127142_2.png) [@DKaoshuing](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/DKaoshuing)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2020, 12:10am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/who-will-be-kaoshiungs-new-mayor/192881/1 "2020-06-07T00:10:49Z")
Any ideas here? Could be an independent like Taipei and KMT ends up as the third party. IF DDP puts in Mr. Chen (same one who lost) as Mayor I wonder will independent or other non KMT person make a serious run. ---
**Author:** ![Andrew0409](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/andrew0409/32/69821_2.png) [@Andrew0409](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Andrew0409)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2020, 12:13am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/who-will-be-kaoshiungs-new-mayor/192881/2 "2020-06-07T00:13:00Z")
What are the requirements? I feel like I could do a better job. Step 1: Don’t kiss the CCPs ass. Already better. ---
**Author:** ![afterspivak](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ccd318/32.png) [@afterspivak](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/afterspivak)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2020, 12:25am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/who-will-be-kaoshiungs-new-mayor/192881/3 "2020-06-07T00:25:39Z")
I hope they put in a competent administrator. It’s just a holding position until the election (with the timing depending on how Han responds, with more legal challenges, or not—the latest of course would be 2022). Guy ---
**Author:** ![Shaun008](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/shaun008/32/209482_2.png) [@Shaun008](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Shaun008)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2020, 12:33am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/who-will-be-kaoshiungs-new-mayor/192881/4 "2020-06-07T00:33:14Z")
> [@afterspivak](#): > > Han responds, with more legal challenges I thought he had already accepted the vote. ---
**Author:** ![afterspivak](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ccd318/32.png) [@afterspivak](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/afterspivak)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2020, 12:36am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/who-will-be-kaoshiungs-new-mayor/192881/5 "2020-06-07T00:36:18Z")
The ability to predict this man’s future behavior is beyond my abilities. : D Guy ---
**Author:** ![Shaun008](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/shaun008/32/209482_2.png) [@Shaun008](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Shaun008)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2020, 12:45am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/who-will-be-kaoshiungs-new-mayor/192881/6 "2020-06-07T00:45:48Z")
> [@afterspivak](#): > > The ability to predict this man’s future behavior is beyond my abilities. : D This thread is for the next Mayor, the fish should stay in the old thread. ---
**Author:** ![afterspivak](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ccd318/32.png) [@afterspivak](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/afterspivak)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2020, 12:51am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/who-will-be-kaoshiungs-new-mayor/192881/7 "2020-06-07T00:51:00Z")
My point—if you read my post—was the timing of the election for “Kaohsiung’s new Mayor” will in fact be determined by the legal strategy of the current Han government. If he doesn’t challenge the recall results through the courts, then a by-election will take place. However if he does challenge the recall results through the courts, and this process drags on, then it’s possible the election will be delayed to 2022 (i.e. the next scheduled mayoral elections in Kaohsiung and elsewhere in Taiwan). Sorry to mention the name “Han” but it actually does relate to this topic. : D Cheers, Guy ---
**Author:** ![whatswiththeyams](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/a587f6/32.png) [@whatswiththeyams](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/whatswiththeyams)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2020, 12:53am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/who-will-be-kaoshiungs-new-mayor/192881/8 "2020-06-07T00:53:10Z")
I don’t follow this stuff, but due to the presidential race, I became aware of Korea fish. As I understood, he was the previous mayor. Is he ineligible or has he fallen out of favor? ---
**Author:** ![afterspivak](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ccd318/32.png) [@afterspivak](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/afterspivak)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2020, 12:54am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/who-will-be-kaoshiungs-new-mayor/192881/9 "2020-06-07T00:54:44Z")
> [@whatswiththeyams](#): > > has he fallen out of favor? You may want to have a look at this thread: > [@Han Kuo-yu (韓國瑜) - Kaohsiung's Recalled Mayor](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/han-kuo-yu-kaohsiungs-recalled-mayor/174982/501): > > it is a weak argument. we can debate about what’s a reasonable threshold all day long. in the end, everyone was invited to vote and one side decided not to participate. it´s your right but the sh\*t i heard today from pro-kmt people was pathetic. “what would it have mattered if i voted”,“the voting was rigged from the start”… if every election is answered with a recall, i get it, people will eventually get tired of it and i´m sure they will adjust the threshold quickly. but that´s all part of a… Cheers, Guy ---
**Author:** ![Shaun008](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/shaun008/32/209482_2.png) [@Shaun008](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Shaun008)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2020, 12:59am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/who-will-be-kaoshiungs-new-mayor/192881/10 "2020-06-07T00:59:38Z")
> [@afterspivak](#): > > My point—if you read my post—was the timing of the election for “Kaohsiung’s new Mayor” will in fact be determined by the legal strategy of the current Han government. > > If he doesn’t challenge the recall results through the courts, then a by-election will take place. > > However if he does challenge the recall results through the courts, and this process drags on, then it’s possible the election will be delayed to 2022 (i.e. the next scheduled mayoral elections in Kaohsiung and elsewhere in Taiwan). > > Sorry to mention the name “Han” but it actually does relate to this topic. : D > > Cheers, > Guy You’re easy rattled this morning. I’m not saying we can’t mention Han and his supporters and there will always be a comparison in this thread, but he has his own thread to talk about his future. Just trying to keep the two subjects from getting cross contaminated. ---
**Author:** ![schwarzwald](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@schwarzwald](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/schwarzwald)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2020, 1:05am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/who-will-be-kaoshiungs-new-mayor/192881/11 "2020-06-07T01:05:47Z")
It is quite possible that TPP will put up a third party candidate. In today’s TT, “The TPP said that it has the responsibility to provide an option to voters other than the pan-blue and pan-green camps.” ---
**Author:** ![whatswiththeyams](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/a587f6/32.png) [@whatswiththeyams](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/whatswiththeyams)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2020, 1:23am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/who-will-be-kaoshiungs-new-mayor/192881/12 "2020-06-07T01:23:26Z")
> [@afterspivak](#): > > You may want to have a look at this thread: > [@whatswiththeyams](#): > > I don’t follow this stuff Is there a short summary of what happened? ---
**Author:** ![Shaun008](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/shaun008/32/209482_2.png) [@Shaun008](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Shaun008)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2020, 1:31am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/who-will-be-kaoshiungs-new-mayor/192881/13 "2020-06-07T01:31:49Z")
> [@whatswiththeyams](#): > > Is there a short summary of what happened? He got the job as Mayor. 4 months in he decided to run for president. Some people felt he was trying to bail out and took offence. He failed to become president. Came back to work in Kaohsiung. Kaohsiung wasn’t happy and decided that wanted to sack him. They had a vote on it and now he is gone. I have tried to keep it as simple and none political, there are lots of different views and opinions, but you will have to read into them and make up your own mind. ---
**Author:** ![whatswiththeyams](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/a587f6/32.png) [@whatswiththeyams](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/whatswiththeyams)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2020, 2:54am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/who-will-be-kaoshiungs-new-mayor/192881/14 "2020-06-07T02:54:40Z")
Very interesting, thank you. Seems like he staked it all on a big bet and lost. ---
**Author:** ![DKaoshuing](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/dkaoshuing/32/127142_2.png) [@DKaoshuing](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/DKaoshuing)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2020, 5:13am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/who-will-be-kaoshiungs-new-mayor/192881/15 "2020-06-07T05:13:45Z")
> [@Andrew0409](#): > > What are the requirements? > > I feel like I could do a better job. > > Step 1: Don’t kiss the CCPs ass. > > Already better. so if you tell how you can do a better job, I may very well help you! (I hope your a good public speaker, seems that the thing now days) ---
**Author:** ![fumarole](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/fumarole/32/64872_2.png) [@fumarole](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/fumarole)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2020, 8:34am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/who-will-be-kaoshiungs-new-mayor/192881/16 "2020-06-07T08:34:09Z")
The Vice Premier, 陳其邁, is getting a lot of press. He’s originally from Kaohsiung. Interesting speculation that Health Minister 陳時中 may then be in line for the Vice Premier position. > **[陳其邁角逐補選? 陳時中接副閣揆呼聲高　升任副閣揆呼聲高 陳時中:我完全不知道 - 台視新聞](https://www.ttv.com.tw/news/view/10906070011700N/573)** > > 罷韓案通過後，各政黨積極佈局補選，行政院副院長陳其邁，預計將會披綠營戰袍出征，至於副閣揆的遺缺，該由誰來接任？外界就點名，防疫有功的衛福部長陳時中，還有經濟部長沈榮津、交通部長林佳龍都是熱門人選，對此，陳時中低調回應，說自己還不知情，也有綠.. ---
**Author:** ![DKaoshuing](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/dkaoshuing/32/127142_2.png) [@DKaoshuing](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/DKaoshuing)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2020, 3:29pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/who-will-be-kaoshiungs-new-mayor/192881/17 "2020-06-07T15:29:00Z")
> [@fumarole](#): > > The Vice Premier, 陳其邁, is getting a lot of press. He’s originally from Kaohsiung. Interesting speculation that Health Minister 陳時中 may then be in line for the Vice Premier position. > [https://www.ttv.com.tw/news/view/10906070011700N/573](https://www.ttv.com.tw/news/view/10906070011700N/573) Did not 陳其邁 run last time and lost to the guy that yesterday lost big time??? I see his photos on the old posters still up in the hood here. If they choose him they will be strong interest in other alternative such as one of Taipei Mayor’s followers, DDP should think more and not fall into old ways (ie choose party loyalist insiders) ---
**Author:** ![Marco](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/marco/32/179744_2.png) [@Marco](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Marco)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2020, 5:09pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/who-will-be-kaoshiungs-new-mayor/192881/18 "2020-06-07T17:09:54Z")
> [@DKaoshuing](#): > > > [@fumarole](#): > > > > The Vice Premier, 陳其邁, is getting a lot of press. He’s originally from Kaohsiung. Interesting speculation that Health Minister 陳時中 may then be in line for the Vice Premier position. > > [https://www.ttv.com.tw/news/view/10906070011700N/573](https://www.ttv.com.tw/news/view/10906070011700N/573) > > Did not 陳其邁 run last time and lost to the guy that yesterday lost big time??? I see his photos on the old posters still up in the hood here. If they choose him they will be strong interest in other alternative such as one of Taipei Mayor’s followers, DDP should think more and not fall into old ways (ie choose party loyalist insiders) Who is ddp? ---
**Author:** ![schwarzwald](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@schwarzwald](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/schwarzwald)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2020, 10:50pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/who-will-be-kaoshiungs-new-mayor/192881/19 "2020-06-07T22:50:52Z")
For anyone who is interested here is the view from China’s Global Times on the Han recall. > **[Mainland unfazed by 'mayor' recall - Global Times](https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1190857.shtml)** > > Former Kuomintang (KMT) candidate for the 2020 Taiwan leadership election lost the unprecedented vote recalling him as ---
**Author:** ![MikeN1](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/e19adc/32.png) [@MikeN1](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/MikeN1)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2020, 2:06am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/who-will-be-kaoshiungs-new-mayor/192881/20 "2020-06-08T02:06:23Z")
If the DPP nominates a party person, they look like they’re taking partisan advantage of the situation. If they nominate a respected ‘neutral’ they’d better make sure that that person agrees to step down next election. [Next page](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/who-will-be-kaoshiungs-new-mayor/192881.md?page=2)