A local political fight has broken out in Hsinchu County over a building accused of being an illegal structure, with a DPP county magistrate candidate's camp flatly denying any connection.

• A Taiwan People's Party county councilor, Lin Shuo-yen, went to the site in Zhudong and said complaints claim the building was put up illegally on farmland.
• Rumors tie the land to Cheng Chao-fang, the DPP's candidate for Hsinchu County magistrate; his office says he has nothing to do with the building.
• Protesters at the site held banners calling it an illegal farmhouse and demanding an official inspection.
• The Zhudong town office photographed the site and sent its report to the county government for review.
• If the county confirms the building went up without a permit, the owner gets 30 days to apply for a license or face demolition.

Outlook: The county government's ruling will decide whether this stays a paperwork matter or becomes a campaign issue heading into the magistrate race.