It’s the final weekend before 9-in-1 elections. Both independent Taipei mayoral candidate, Ko Wen-je, and his KMT opponent, Sean Lien, are planning major parades expected to attract tens of thousands of people in Taipei.Independent Taipei mayoral candidate, Ko Wen-je, is planning to hold a parade tomorrow potentially attracting tens of thousands of people. Originally, the event was designed to target elderly voters with the offers of specially printed Ko Wen-je campaign t-shirts and towels. However, young voters are proving to be the most active responders.Liao Tai-hsiangKo Campaign Spokesman We don’t have many campaign funds so we are using an innovative marketing approach. After the event concludes, everyone can wear these clothing items throughout urban areas becoming a type of human billboard for Ko.KMT Taipei mayoral candidate, Sean Lien, plans a march on Saturday that expects to attract some 50,000 people. However, there is a rumor that government agency resources have been used to help mobilize 10,000 participants in this rally.Sean LienTaipei Mayoral Candidate I no nothing about this and we definitely have not engaged in this type of work. Mostly our friends will come on their own, as we don’t have the ability to use these agencies to do this type of work.Both Ko and Lien hope this weekend’s events will help them march towards the finish line in the Taipei mayoral race.
