The New Power Party is in turmoil. On Nov. 3, Chairperson Kao Yu-ting, who assumed the position in August, announced her resignation. According to media reports, there was discontent within the party over the high salary she receives. In response, Kao said she left as the reforms have been completed.


Former New Power Party Chairperson Hsu Yung-ming was suspended from the party in August after becoming embroiled in a bribery scandal. At the end of August, the NPP named a new chairperson, Kao Yu-ting. On Nov. 3, Kao announced her resignation as chairperson. She said she has already completed assigned reforms and therefore wants to pass the baton on to allow the NPP to prepare for the 2022 elections. Her tenure of two months is the shortest in the party's history.

The pressure inside and outside the party regarding the 2022 elections is becoming more and more. This is in conflict with my original objectives, which were to be a mission-based party chairperson and push for internal reforms.

Kao said she will remain on "standby" if needed and coordinate with the party's secretariat until a new chairperson is selected. According to media reports, the reasons for the resignation were because there was discontent within the party over the NT$100,000 monthly salary Kao collected as chairperson, her inability to control her moods, and the failure of party reforms. Kao denied these reports.

There are many false accusations and speculation and rumors saying there is an internal struggle. I want everyone to know that there is no such thing.

This was set up as an interim assignment from the beginning. Now, everyone should work together to see how to complete this work.

Kao's term was supposed to last until Feb. 28, 2021. The NPP will hold a policy meeting on Nov. 10 to nominate a new chair. When asked if she will take part in the 2022 elections, Kao said she has no plans at the moment.



時代力量前主席徐永明，先前因為捲入收賄案退黨，時力8月底才選出新任黨主席高鈺婷，才經過兩個多月時間，高鈺婷3號晚間宣布請辭。認為自己已經完成階段性改革，希望提早交棒讓時力備戰2022，她也成為時力任期最短的黨主席。

時代力量主席 高鈺婷表示：「黨內、外，對於2022選戰的布局，壓力是越來越大。這跟我本來的目標，做為一個任務型的黨主席，推動黨內的改革，這樣子的任務，其實我覺得，已經有稍微脫離了，這樣的目標。」

高鈺婷強調目前會以「請辭待命」的狀態，與秘書處共同妥善配合，直到選出新任主席。只是有媒體爆出，高鈺婷請辭的原因在於黨內不滿他領主席月薪10萬，卻情緒控管不佳、黨務改革也交不出成績，醞釀出的茶壺風暴，但她予以否認。

時代力量主席 高鈺婷表示：「很多不實的指控跟臆測，來導向說，是黨內鬥爭，或者是放話。我要在這邊跟大家講，絕無此事。」

時代力量立委 邱顯智表示：「本來在設定來講的話，這就是一個階段性的任務，之後就是大家一起努力，看要如何能夠把這些工作，能夠完成。」

高鈺婷的任期原先是到明年2月28日，現在請辭，時力下周二將在決策會議中推派新任黨主席。至於高鈺婷的下一部是否投入2022選舉，她表示目前都還沒有任何規劃。