Organized Crime Becomes By-election Hot Topic 王鴻薇再批吳怡農 要求正面解決黃承國

The issue of organized crime has become a hot topic in the legislative by-election for Taipei's third constituency. KMT candidate Wang Hung-wei called on DPP candidate Enoch Wu to address the issue of Huang Cheng-kuo, a senior DPP official with links to organized crime. In response, Wu criticized Wang for her smear tactics and proclaimed his commitment to a clean election.

Wang Hung-wei, the KMT's candidate in the legislative by-election for Taipei's third constituency, visited a temple and market on the morning of Dec. 6. She also spoke about her opponent Enoch Wu of the DPP and his connections to organized crime, saying Wu needs to resolve the Huang Cheng-kuo issue. Huang is a senior DPP official with links to organized crime. Wang also criticized the DPP for attempting to amend the Civil Servants Election and Recall Act at this moment to prevent candidates with ties to dirty money, firearms, and drugs from running, saying the party is just trying to divert attention from the issues at hand.

Wang Hung-wei, Legislative By-election Candidate (KMT): “(The DPP caucus) waited until now to try and amend the law. Are they trying to divert attention from their election loss and their links to organized crime?”

Meanwhile, Wu launched some campaign visuals that proclaimed his commitment to "change." Several city councilors were on hand to show support. Wang previously indicated that organized crime has infiltrated the upper echelons of the DPP. Wu said he cannot stop his opponent from using smear tactics, but he insists on running a fair and clean campaign.

Enoch Wu, Legislative By-election Candidate (DPP): “I have no way of preventing my opponent from smearing, attacking, or throwing dirt. What we can control is how we insist on being the best version of ourselves to have a clear conscience when faced with such enormous difficulties and challenges.”

On Dec. 5, Huang asked the DPP's central committee to establish an investigatory task force in an attempt to stop the issue from affecting the by-election outcome. He said he would cooperate with the investigation and refrain from attending committee meetings while the investigation is ongoing. Wu said Huang is willing to submit himself to public scrutiny, and he hopes the KMT will do so as well.

一早到文昌宮參拜，走訪市場掃街拜票，台北市第3選區立委補選開打，王鴻薇猛攻對手吳怡農和黑道牽扯不清，要求吳怡農正面解決黃承國的問題，同時批評民進黨團此刻提案欲修訂選罷法，規範黑金槍毒不得參選，僅是轉移焦點。

國民黨台北市立委補選參選人王鴻薇表示：「（民進黨團）到現在才要來修法是不是因為現在的敗選，而且現在民進黨的黑道問題，所以想要來轉移焦點。」

吳怡農上午則公布競選主視覺，主打為改變而投訴求，邀請台北市議員邱威傑和王世堅到場力挺，針對王鴻薇指出民進黨高層有黑道介入，吳怡農強調，他無法改變對手抹黑等選舉策略，但會堅持打一場乾淨且正向的選舉。

民進黨台北市立委補選參選人吳怡農表示：「我沒有辦法控制對手的抹黑、攻擊、潑糞，我們能夠控制的是，我們在面對這麼大的困難跟挑戰的時候，我們怎麼堅持做好自己問心無愧。」

就怕黑道議題在北市立委補選繼續延燒，黃承國昨（5）日要求黨中央即刻成立調查小組，他將全力配合調查，調查期間他也不會出席中常會。吳怡農表示，黃承國希望受到社會最大檢視，希望國民黨應跟進。