Taiwan News: Police Question Man Over Threat to Kill Kaohsiung Mayoral Candidate

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Date: 2018/11/23
By: International Community Radio Taipei (ICRT)

Photo Credit: 中央社

The Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) said Thursday that police have questioned a man for alleged online incitement for someone to kill Kuomintang (KMT) Kaohsiung mayoral candidate Han Kuo-yu (韓國瑜).

Authorities said the suspect has been identified as a 47-year-old engineer living in Taipei City.

He allegedly posted a statement on the PTT online bulletin board service on Nov. 14 saying that “The people of Kaohsiung have sworn to take revenge and kill Han Kuo-yu.”

According to the CIB, police launched an investigation as soon as the comment was reported.    [FULL  STORY]

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