New Taipei City Mayor Hou Yu-ih then posted on Facebook that he opposes "black gold" politics, leading to speculations that he was referring to Legislator Fu Kun-chi's inclusion in the KMT's election strategy committee. Fu responded by asking Hou to "shoulder the responsibilities together" by announcing to run for the 2024 presidential election.
Fu Kun-chi, Legislator (KMT): “We are so, so grateful to Mayor Hou for taking time out from his busy schedule to care about how the KMT should transform and grow.”
Internal warfare seems to have begun for the KMT ahead of the 2024 elections. Legislator Fu Kun-chi's inclusion in the party's election strategy committee has sparked debate due to his past controversy related to organized crimes. New Taipei City Mayor Hou Yu-ih's posted on Facebook that he opposes "black gold" politics. In response, Fu made a statement on March 17, asking Hou to "shoulder the responsibilities together," and suggested that Hou becomes the presidential candidate himself and lead the planned legislative candidates to win the elections.
Fu Kun-chi, Legislator (KMT): “Hou Yu-ih, you're the most powerful mother hen, so I would like to ask you to publicly announce that you're going to run for president and personally lead the KMT legislators for Taiwan's 73 electoral districts in winning the 2024 presidential election.”
Hou Yu-ih, Mayor, New Taipei City: “I will say everything I need to say and do everything I need to do with regards to all matters. Everyone has their own role to play.”
Hou didn't directly respond to Fu's words. He only said that everyone has their own roles to play. He also said he strongly opposes "black gold politics" as a former police official. KMT Chairperson Eric Chu said the KMT's central nomination committee is the one that is in charge of nominating legislative candidates, and only candidates with no criminal records or controversial backgrounds will be nominated starting on March 22 after being approved by the committee.
Eric Chu, Chairperson, Kuomintang: “Our nomination committee will approve nominations on Wednesday. This has always been our system. The election strategy committee is an advisory unit and the nomination committee is our real decision-making unit. We will then ask the Central Committee to approve the nominations.”
Su Ching-chuan, Former Legislator: “We have to win the presidential election and over half of the legislative seats. The KMT needs to be in office and strive to bring the greatest benefits to the people.”
The KMT asked former Legislator Su Ching-chuan and others to join its election strategy committee on March 16. Chu thanked Su and others for taking on the responsibility, as all hands on deck is needed to help the KMT win constituencies in central and southern Taiwan.
「對於在百忙當中的侯市長能夠來關心國民黨，要怎麼樣蛻變，怎麼樣成長，我們非常非常的感謝。」國民黨立委傅崐萁向新北市長侯友宜喊話，請他接管選策會，並且站出來宣布參選總統。
國民黨立委傅崐萁入列國民黨中央選戰策略會報，引發討論。侯友宜罕見透過臉書喊話反黑金，傅崐萁17日出招，要侯友宜一起承擔，宣布參選總統，帶領計畫參選的立委候選人打贏選戰。
國民黨立委傅崐萁表示：「最強母雞侯友宜 ，請你公開站出來，宣布參選總統。讓你一起帶領台灣73個單一選區的國民黨立委，能夠打贏2024的總統選戰。」
新北市長侯友宜回應：「面對所有的事情 ，我該說的話我都會說，該做的事我都會做，每一個人有自己的角色。」
面對喊話，侯友宜依舊四兩撥千金，不做正面回應，只回應每個人有自己的角色。他強調，自己是警政出身，面對黑金，一定要拒絕。國民黨主席朱立倫表示，真正負責立委提名決策的是中央提名委員會，預計下週三22日中常會通過，一定會提名清白的候選人。
國民黨主席朱立倫解釋：「禮拜三來通過我們的提名委員會，而這本來就是我們的制度。選策會是個幕僚單位，提名委員會是我們真正的決策單位，然後我們再請中常會通過。」
前立委蘇清泉表示：「我們總統要贏，我們的立委要過半。國民黨要執政，替百姓謀最大的福利。」
國民黨16日邀請前立委蘇清泉等人成為選策會成員，蘇清泉允諾，會為黨承擔。朱立倫則表示，感謝蘇清泉等人的義不容辭，因為中南部艱困選區，需要更多人來幫忙。
