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一 | AI摘要国民党彰化县长魏平政竞选总部9月6日成立，新北市副市长刘和然将到场背书。党部强调贯彻“尊王战略”，否认与王惠美有心结，蓝营大咖将全力辅选助守彰化。 PANAMA CITY -- Protesters blocked streets across Panama on Monday, demanding the government rescind a contract to continue copper mining in a biodiverse region.Teaching and construction unions led calls against the contract with environmentalists, saying continued development threatens forested land and crucial groundwater just 75 miles (120 kilometers) west of the capital, in the state of Colon.Across Panama City, peaceful protesters handed out fliers, but in some areas on the outskirts of the capital police met protesters with tear gas. In anticipation of the largest marches since a cost of living crisis last July, both the Department of Education and the University of Panama cancelled classes. The government used social media to highlight the “enormous contribution” the mine — Panama's largest private investment ever — makes to the country's economy.In March, Panama's legislature reached an agreement with Canadian mining company First Quantum, allowing its local subsidiary, Minera Panama, to continue operating a huge open-pit copper mine in central Panama for at least 20 more years. The mine was temporarily closed last year when talks between the government and First Quantum broke down over payments the government wanted to receive.Protests began after President Laurentino Cortizo signed off on that contract on Friday after it was approved by the congress.The president acted surreptitiously, according to Fernando Abrego, leader of Panama's Association of Teachers union. “The government decided this confrontation by quickly and expeditiously approving a contract they know is rejected by the people,” he said.Teachers were joined by construction workers, who are one of country's most powerful labor groups. “The people are in the streets in defense of sovereignty," said union leader Saúl Méndez, "in the face of a contract that cedes self-determination by devastating the environment to steal resources.”It is unclear how persuasive these arguments will prove against the economic boon of a single mining site that already brings in 3% of the nation’s gross domestic product. Minera Panama says the mine will employ thousands of Panamanians and that its shipments make 80% of the country's total exports.The new contract, initially slowed by labor disagreements, secures Panama at least $375 million a year from Minera Panama, over 10 times more than the previous deal. It represents one of the largest national mining contracts in a region where other countries like Costa Rica regulate the sector more stringently and El Salvador which banned metal mining in 2017. For teachers, however, Abrego said concession was not an option, and that the teachers' union would hold an assembly to plan their next actions. “We will remain in the streets,” he said.。国民党彰化县党部主委萧景田表示，国民党彰化县长魏平政竞选总部将在9月6日成立，备受彰化县长王惠美推荐的新北市副市长刘和然，也已允诺到场替魏平政强力背书，参与辅选行列。据台湾中时新闻网报道，萧景田说，党部在8月初就公开表示，力邀王惠美担任竞总主委，由于王惠美县长任内备受彰化乡亲肯定，不论王惠美是否同意接任魏竞总工作，蓝营年底选战都会贯彻“尊王战略”，不会变。另外，针对有媒体名嘴直指王惠美与萧景田因彰化县长提名过程有心结，王在“地方高人”指点下，才一直未与魏平政同框。萧景田闻言笑说，他与王县长私交很好，没心结，两人还同属彰化地方上联谊性组织“金兰会”成员。萧景田说，王惠美对彰县长选战有个人主张，包括力挺刘和然选县长在内，党部都尽力配合，但他也不讳言，部分因素他也不太理解。

二 | 但王政绩好，竞选总需要她帮忙，彰化蓝营尊重王惠美的想法。蓝营高层说明，外界认为蓝营彰化县长提名过程不尊重基层之说，并非事实。国民党在提名县长之初，就先锁定民代谢衣凤出战彰化县长，但谢家属意让谢衣凤弟弟、彰化县议长谢典霖争取连任，在台湾选举史上，从未出现过“姐姐当市长、弟弟当议长”前例下，谢家最后婉拒郑丽文让谢衣凤出战的邀请，导致谢衣凤一度对中央党部难谅解。

三 | 但考量县市长选战，候选人须自筹粮草，国民党中央只能尊重谢家人决定。随后，王惠美向郑丽文大力推荐刘和然参选彰化县长，由于当时刘才刚与李四川比完新北市长民调，郑认为这是好建议，在今年春节期间，多次探询刘和然转战彰化县长的意愿。但刘回应近年努力重心都在新北，再加上“家庭因素”，无意选彰化县长，坚持婉谢。

四 | 虽然王惠美期间仍大力劝进刘和然，但也未能说服刘，国民党中央最后决定征召由与彰化有地缘关系的前国民党考纪会主委魏平政。直到上周，仍有媒体指王惠美属意刘和然参选，据了解，国民党中央邀请刘和然参加魏竞选总部成立时，也曾提到此事，刘讶异之余，再次表示，他在今年5月中常会正式提名魏平政选县长时，就已亲自告知魏，他也是彰化人，一定全力辅选魏，并愿亲自出席魏平政的竞总成立大会，也盼望能与王惠美同框。蓝营知情人士说，国民党中央提名彰化县长过程虽一波多折，且比绿营提名过程更晚，能慢慢整合彰化地方派系的时间、空间不多，但魏平政学经历佳，有地缘，近期勤跑基层，声势急起直追。