Even with lawsuits and allegations still swirling around him, the once disgraced former president has become more visible on what could well be a political comeback trail

South China Morning Post 
Date: 06 May, 2018
By: Lawrence Chung

Thousands of supporters packed a night market in Hualien in eastern Taiwan last month to try to get a glimpse of Ma Ying-jeou, the island’s former president.

Passionate fans even formed a queue at least 200 metres long to shake hands or have their photos taken with the ex-leader, who twice visited the city to show concern soon after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake wrecked Hualien in early February, killing 17 people and injuring 290 others.

Wearing a dark blue lightweight jacket with a hood, Ma busily worked the crowd. Some fans said they had been waiting for hours to see him.     [FULL  STORY]