Keelung prepares to vote on whether to recall its mayor, George Hsieh. Civic groups launched a campaign to recall Hsieh in March, citing his failure in office and mishandling of a property development.
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00:00Jilong Mayor George Hsieh is asking residents to vote no to his recall on Sunday.
00:06To drum up support, he is highlighting his accomplishments since taking office in the
00:10northern city.
00:11The government of Jilong has achieved a lot in the past year and eight months, and has
00:16worked hard.
00:17So in this vote, I ask everyone to support the government of Jilong, support Guoliang,
00:25and vote for our different votes.
00:29Critic groups began a campaign to recall Hsieh back in March.
00:32They say he has failed in his role as mayor, and that he mishandled a property development
00:37in the city.
00:39At least one critic says they've faced online harassment due to their activism.