The race between President Tsai Ing-wen and former Premier William Lai to become the Democratic Progressive Party's presidential candidate is heating up. On Apr. 3, Tsai attended an event organized by her supporters. She spoke with them about her achievements and warned that "changing a driver would halt reforms, so the driver must not be changed." As for the Kuomintang, the meeting between KMT Chairperson Wu Den-yih and Kaohsiung City Mayor Han Kuo-yu scheduled for Apr. 5 was postponed.


President Tsai Ing-wen smiled as she listened to cheers during an event organized by her supporters on Apr. 3. During the event, she didn't refer to a script once as she listed her achievements in foreign affairs, national defense, and internal affairs. She also spoke about the upcoming Democratic Progressive Party primary to determine its candidate for next year's presidential election, where Tsai will go up against her former premier, William Lai. She said changing drivers is a bad idea when it comes to reforms, showing her determination to get re-elected.

I have done so much, and I have also said a lot. However, there are still people who say I'm working too slowly. There are also those who say I'm going too fast. However, if we change drivers, you will end up going in reverse. That's why the driver can't be changed.

It remains unknown if the DPP has made any progress in coordinating between the two candidates, and a meeting between Tsai and Lai is being planned. There also exists the possibility that the party will use the "despot clause." As for the Kuomintang, Kaohsiung City Mayor Han Kuo-yu has repeatedly said he will not run in 2020. However, he remains extremely popular with the public. Crowds of his fans showed up at a nightclub where he was inspecting the results of an anti-drug use campaign.

We are promoting drug abuse prevention. I hope everyone can enjoy a healthy and beneficial body and mind during happy moments. I wish everyone an enjoyable holiday, and I hope everyone can work together to put an end to drugs, all right?

As Han spoke about not allowing drugs to sully the image of cities, his young fans snapped photo after photo with their mobile phones. A meeting between Han and KMT Chairperson Wu Den-yih was scheduled for Apr. 5, but has been postponed until Apr. 18, after Han returns from a trip to the United States. During a recent interview, Han said he will speak the thoughts in his mind when the time comes, which some took to mean that he remains interested in running for president.



臉上帶著笑容，接受英粉歡呼，總統蔡英文出席辣台派開講，全程不看講稿，細數自己在外交國防內政等政績，對於前行政院長賴清德在總統初選的挑戰，蔡英文也以改革不能換司機，來表明力拚連任的決心。

總統 蔡英文表示：「我做了這麼多，我也講了滿久了，但還是有人嫌我做得太慢，但也有人嫌我做太快，但是如果換了司機，你就會倒車，所以司機是不能換的。」

現在綠營協調狀況不明，蔡英文賴清德何時見面坐下來談還在安排，是否會使用霸王條款也引發關注。而藍營部分，高雄市長韓國瑜雖然多次提到不考慮2020，但人氣依舊很旺，連到夜店臨檢宣傳反毒，都變成粉絲見面會。

高雄市長 韓國瑜表示：「我們針對毒品防制，希望大家在快快樂樂的時候，能夠享受一個健康、有益的一個身心休閒，祝福大家連續假期玩得開心，千萬要杜絕毒品，好不好？」

韓國瑜強調不能讓毒品，打擊城市形象，現場年輕人則拿起手機猛拍照，形成有趣畫面，原本預定5號要跟國民黨主席吳敦義的會面，現在也確定要延期到18號訪美行程回台之後，韓國瑜接受平面專訪也表示，到時會把心裡的話攤開來說，也替是否參選總統再留下想像空間。