KMT CHAIR TRANSFER WILL FOLLOW PARTY RULES, SAYS HUNG|提前交棒吳敦義? 洪秀柱:仍有未完工作

KMT Chair-elect Wu Dun-yih has started a victory tour to unite his party behind him. In Wu's visit to Hau Lung-bin, Hau called on current chairwoman Hung Hsiu-chu to hand over the reins to Wu earlier than scheduled, so that the party can seamlessly transition into preparations for the 2018 local elections. Sources say that the KMT's legislative caucus are also calling for Hung to step down early. Hung responded that she is not yet done with her work and that the transition will follow the party's rules. After a sweeping victory in the KMT chair election, Wu Den-yih's first move was a change in personnel rules. The party's Central Policy Committee will once again be headed by the convener of its legislative caucus, strengthening the relations between the party central and the caucus. Wu also visited Deputy Chair and fellow candidate Hau Lung-bin today, hoping to build party unity. Hau called on Hung to step down early so that the party can start preparing for the 2018 local elections. ==HAU LUNG-BIN KMT Dep. Chair== The power transition in party central can be seamless so that preparations can begin as soon as possible. I believe this is the hope of all party members, including the legislative caucus. The legislative caucus would also like an early transition of power. With an extraordinary session scheduled for June focusing on pension reform and infrastructure spending, the caucus is worried about leadership conflicts if the handover happens in August as scheduled. ==LIAO KUO-TUNG KMT Legislative Caucus Convener== We are hoping for as brief a transition as possible. If it can be completed before the extraordinary session, that would be best. Then we will feel less alone in battle. Wu has arranged to meet Hung on May 23. In an interview, Hung cited the three-month power transition of the presidency and said that she will simply follow the rules. ==WU DEN-YIH KMT Chair-Elect== The idea that the new order should be swiftly established is one I respect, but I will not bring this up with Chairwoman Hung. ==HUNG HSIU-CHU KMT Chair== I still have work to do. Tsai Ing-wen was elected president in January, but Ma Ying-jeou was still president until May 20. We will proceed based on the system we have, the rules we have. The things we need to do, we'll do them. We can't be irresponsible. The 2018 election is considered a key for the KMT to turn itself around. Wu emphasized that he has no candidates in mind yet and that he will begin making arrangements only after he takes over. Translated by JOHN CHEN 吳敦義贏得國民黨主席選舉，展開團結之旅，今天拜會郝龍斌，郝龍斌呼籲現任黨主席洪秀柱提前交棒，讓黨無縫接軌備戰2018，連立法院黨團也傳出提早交接聲音，擔心臨時會黨中央吳洪雙頭馬車，不知該聽誰的。面對提早交接聲浪，洪秀柱今天也回應了，他說現在還有未完成的工作，一切照制度走。 剛當選國民黨主席，吳敦義贏得風光，黨內改革就從人事下手，中央政策會執行長和黨團總召，改回原制度，由同一人來當，強化黨中央和黨團連結，吳敦義今天也拜會郝龍斌，展現團結，郝龍斌則呼籲洪秀柱提前交棒，讓黨無縫接軌備戰2018。 ==國民黨副主席 郝龍斌== 如果能夠讓黨中央的交接 能夠無縫的接軌 儘快備戰的話 我覺得這是所有黨員 包括立院黨團共同的一個期盼 希望提前交棒的還有立院黨團，6月臨時會將是年改和前瞻主戰場，但黨主席8月才交接，黨團擔心黨中央出現吳洪雙頭馬車，會不知該聽誰的。 ==國民黨團總召 廖國棟== 希望這個交接期愈短愈好 能夠在我們臨時會之前 如果我們完成是更好 那我們往前作戰的時候 就不會再孤單 吳敦義23號周二已排定行程，要拜會洪秀柱；倒是洪秀柱今天出席設計展，舉總統大選日和就職日也有3個月之差，回應提早交接的說法，一切就照制度走。 ==國民黨主席勝選人 吳敦義== 即早進入新的秩序 這個我尊重 但是我不會主動跟洪主席提 ==國民黨主席 洪秀柱== 還有沒有完成的工作 這個我們蔡英文當選總統 一月當選 馬英九不是也要520才卸任嗎 我們一切按照制度走 一切按照規定走 該做的事情要把它完成 不能夠不負責任 2018選舉被視為國民黨復甦戰，吳敦義強調地方選戰目前沒有口袋人選，會等到確認交接後，才會開始安排時間表。 記者 綜合報導