“There is no right or wrong method (for party's primary election). As long as we choose the most appropriate method at the time, that is the right method.”

—  Eric Chu

Source: Eric Chu (2019) cited in " Eric Chu vies against KMT chair over primary rules http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2019/01/06/2003707456" on Taipei Times, 6 January 2019.

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