Hung Hsiu-chu Campaign Death Watch

Kind of an important story when a major political party seeks to sack its presidential pick 100 days before the election.

Obviously, not nearly as important as the etymology of “Auld Lang Syne”, but still. Kind of important:

1. Today, 28 out of 39 KMT Central Standing Committee members request a special emergency party session to remove Hung Hsiu-chu as the KMT’s presidential nominee.
2. The motion is passed unanimously.
3. The KMT’s Central Standing Committee also goes so far as to moot KMT Chairman Eric Chu as Ms. Hung’s replacement.
4. The suggestion is committed to paper and unanimously agreed upon.
5. Following this, influential KMT figures line up behind presumptive KMT presidential nominee, Eric Chu

(One of Hung’s supporters upset by this latest turn of events.)

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UPDATE (Oct 18 / 2015): I’ve seen other reports which state the motions weren’t passed unanimously, but were approved by 75% of those present.

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UPDATE #2: More on the death throes of Hung Hsiu-chu’s campaign:

1. Hung Hsiu-chu Campaign Death Watch: Give Me 20 cc’s Of Alarmism, Stat!
2. Is The KMT’s Party Coup Against Its Presidential Nominee “Fair”?
3. “Little Hot Pepper” Gives KMT Indigestion (Hung Hsiu-chu finally stripped of KMT’s nomination)

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