Taiwan's William Lai Registers Bid For Presidency
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2019-03-18 HKT 16:45
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Former Taiwan president William Lai has thrown his hat into the ring for next year's presidential election.
Lai registered his bid on Monday afternoon to become the ruling Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) candidate in the poll, the island's Central News Agency reported.
His move comes a month after President Tsai Ing-wen announced in a TV interview that she intends to seek re-election.
The news agency said Lai had dismissed suggestions that his challenge will split the DPP, saying the party's democratic primary system will ensure that doesn't happen.
He was quoting as saying he decided to run because he feels he should have the courage to "safeguard Taiwan".
Lai, 59, stepped down as premier in January in the wake of the DPP's heavy losses in local elections last November.
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