Kaohsiung Mayor Takes 3-Month Leave to Run for President|韓國瑜正式宣布請假3個月 投入大選行程

After concluding the council meeting, Kaohsiung Mayor Han Kuo-yu made a formal announcement outside government building, saying that he will take a three-month leave and will begin his presidential campaign starting Oct. 16. Han sang a military song during his announcement to affirm his resolution. Han's cabinet were also present during the announcement. In the future, Deputy Mayor Yeh Kuang-Shih will serve as acting mayor.


It's an important day today. I hereby solemnly announce that I will take a leave starting tomorrow to focus fully on the presidential campaign. Many of my friends have encouraged me to run for president. I'm running this campaign not that it means I'm giving up on Kaohsiung, I'm doing this to spread the warmth and hope of Kaohsiung to the rest of Taiwan.



高雄市長 韓國瑜表示：「今天是一個重要的日子，我在這裡鄭重宣布，從明天開始，我將請假，全心全力投入總統大選，太多、太多的朋友勸我，參選中華民國總統，不是要我放棄高雄，而是要把(高雄)溫暖與這種希望，帶到全台灣。」