The Second Day Post-Election: DPP Demands Relocation of the Presidency to the South; Tainan’s Lai and Kaohsiung’s Chen Scramble for the Office

Immediately following Tsai Ing-wen's presidential victory, the DPP revived a proposal to move the Presidential Office to Southern Taiwan, drawing sharp criticism. The author argues this move shows that the DPP’s priority is not the economy or livelihood, but spending taxpayer money on new government buildings. Furthermore, the scramble between local mayors to host the capital serves primarily to drive up land and real estate prices in specific areas rather than bringing real prosperity.