【明報專訊】TO the Taiwanese people and outsiders alike, the outcome of the presidential election, to be held in January, is a foregone conclusion. It will conclude with the victory of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) leader Tsai Ing-wen, and she will usher in the rule of a new political party. However, just around 100 days before the polling day, the Kuomintang (KMT) leadership has suddenly decided to remove Hung Hsiu-chu, the party's presidential candidate, from the race and nominate Chu Li-luan, the incumbent KMT chairman, instead. While it remains to be seen how this change will improve the KMT's chances, the incident shows that the KMT leadership has been caught off guard by what is happening. Furthermore, by trying to kick out a female candidate with all their might, which is such an indecent thing to do, the KMT leadership might have a price to pay. It is also worth our attention whether the incident will further divide the party and change the political landscape of Taiwan.