Taipei Times
Date: Nov 12, 2017
By: Lee I-chia  /  Staff reporter

The building of more than 1,000 illegal residential units in Taipei’s Neihu District’s (內

People celebrating the centenary of the Rixin Elementary School in Taipei’s Datong District yesterday shake hands with Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je, center.  Photo: Peter Lo, Taipei Times

湖) commercial zone is a stain on the nation’s political history and shows that there is still a long way to go before rule of law is established, Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) said yesterday.

Ko made the statement at an anniversary event for two elementary schools in the city’s Datong District (大同) yesterday morning in response to media inquiries about his remarks on the issue at Taipei City Council on Friday.

The area along Neihu’s Mingshui and Jingye roads was in 1994 designated for commercial and recreational use, but up to 1,675 residential units have been built there.    [FULL STORY]