Memorial service marks former premier’s death

Taipei Times
Date: Aug 24, 2020
By: Lin Liang-sheng / Staff reporter

Former president Ma Ying-jeou yesterday bows during a memorial service in Taipei to pay tribute to former premier Hau Pei-tsun, who passed away on March 30, aged 100.
Photo: Fang Pin-chao, Taipei Times

Several senior members of the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) yesterday attended a memorial service in Taipei for late former premier Hau Pei-tsun (郝柏村), who died on March 30 at the age of 100.

KMT Chairman Johnny Chiang (江啟臣), who serves as KMT chairman, former New Taipei City mayor Eric Chu (朱立倫), former Kaohsiung mayor Han Kuo-yu (韓國瑜) and former president Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) were among those who attended the service.

Han and Chu declined media requests for comment, while Chiang, in response to media questions, reiterated the KMT’s support for local disease prevention efforts.

Ma took the opportunity to respond to comments by President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文).
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