Wang Hung-wei Tests Positive for COVID-19 王鴻薇15日凌晨宣布確診 暫停拜票行程

Wang Hung-wei, the KMT's candidate for the legislative by-election for Taipei's third constituency, announced on Dec. 15 that she has tested positive for COVID-19 and has suspended her campaign activities. Meanwhile, her opponent Enoch Wu of the DPP held a bilingual policy presentation.

Enoch Wu, the DPP's candidate for the legislative by-election for Taipei's third constituency, held his third policy presentation on Dec. 15. He spoke about how the central government should use subsidies to build a learning center in every district and accelerate the implementation of its 2030 bilingual nation policy. Meanwhile, his KMT opponent Wang Hung-wei announced she tested positive for COVID-19 and has suspended her campaign activities.

Enoch Wu, Legislative By-election Candidate (DPP): “It's especially true for Taipei, rents account for a big portion of operating costs. If the government absorbs this with 1:1 subsidies, that will allow us to provide excellent services while reducing costs by one-third.”

Wang Hung-wei, Legislative By-election Candidate (KMT): “I'll use video calls to canvass for votes, since right now I can't go out and physically canvass for votes. I'll think of ways to do this.”

Wang said she'll be using video calls to substitute her itinerary. Wu has been speaking a lot lately about relocating Taipei Songshan Airport and extending the compulsory military service period. His opponent criticized him for empty talk and asked if he has even been in communication with the DPP. Wu responded that he feels sad that his opponent is criticizing him for empty talk when he hasn't even heard what her viewpoints are.

Enoch Wu, Legislative By-election Candidate (DPP): “I have of course maintained close contact and smooth communications about the pace of my election campaign, as well as my strategies and direction, with the DPP's central committee, which nominated us. That's the case with Taipei Songshan Airport, and that's the case with the military service system. We have actually raised very specific viewpoints. Moreover, every single one is feasible.”

Wang Hung-wei, Legislative By-election Candidate (KMT): “I'd like to see his actual plan for bilingual education. I don't know what kind of policy Mr. Enoch Wu proposed. Perhaps he can publicly say it for everyone to examine, or is it just vague talk or a misunderstanding of the situation once again?”

Wu said his opponent and her affiliated party shouldn't criticize for the sake of criticizing. He said he welcomes suggestions if positions are different and the public is tired of malicious election campaigns.

北市立委補選端政策牛肉，民進黨北市立委補選參選人吳怡農上午舉辦第3場政見發表會，主張由中央政府以相對補助方式，鼓勵實現一區一學習中心，加速落實2030雙語政策；對手王鴻薇則在昨日凌晨宣布確診，將暫停拜票行程。

民進黨北市立委補選參選人吳怡農表示：「尤其在台北市，租金是營運成本占很大一部分，那這部分政府吸收，相對的補助，1比1的補助，讓我們可以提供一樣優質的服務，可是我認為至少3分之1以下的成本。」

國民黨北市立委補選參選人王鴻薇說：「包括我會用視訊來做拜票，目前沒有辦法出去拜票的行程，我會想辦法用各式各樣的方式，把它彌補回來。」

競選期間確診，是否擔心打亂步調？王鴻薇表示，會透過視訊的方式補救行程；吳怡農近日陸續提出松機遷移、役期延長等政見，遭對手陣營批評打高空，流於表面，更質疑是否有跟民進黨內部溝通。對此，吳怡農反擊，在還沒有聽到主張前就批評空話連連，覺得遺憾。

民進黨北市立委補選參選人吳怡農表示：「選舉競選的腳步以及策略以及方向，當然有跟提名我們的民進黨中央，保持密切的聯繫跟順暢的溝通，松山機場也是這個樣子，兵役制度也是這個樣子，我們其實提出非常具體的主張，而且每一個都是可行的。」

國民黨北市立委補選參選人王鴻薇表示：「關於雙語教學，那麼我想看一下他的實際內容，吳怡農先生我不曉得，他提出來的是什麼樣的政策，可以拿出公諸於世，讓大家檢驗一下，會不會又流於空泛或者搞不清楚狀況。」

吳怡農也呼籲，競爭對手及所屬政黨不要為了批評而批評，若立場不同歡迎提出，社會對惡質選舉文化已經厭倦，希望透過議題爭取選民信任。