Taiwan’s Gen Z voters want something new in Saturday’s election

Supporters of Ko Wen-je, Taiwan People's Party [TPP] presidential candidate, at the rally in Kaohsiung [Ann Wang/Reuters]

Kaohsiung, Taiwan – On ‘Super Sunday’ as Taiwan’s three leading political parties converged on the southern city of Kaohsiung, 28-year-old Vivian and her nervous dog Kimmy stood together on the fringes of a rally for presidential candidate Ko Wen-je.

Ko was once a mayor of Taipei, but he and his small Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) has never held national office.