- ‘Result should be a warning to all politicians that the people can bestow power and can take it back,’ president says after Han Kuo-yu is ousted as Kaohsiung mayor
- Han’s friend and city council speaker Hsu Kun-yuan fell to his death from his 17th floor flat after poll defeat
South Chins Morning Post
Date: 7 Jun, 2020
By: Lawrence Chung
Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen has appealed for opposing factions on the self-ruled island to reconcile their differences following the removal of her former opponent Han Kuo-yu as mayor of Kaohsiung and the death of one of his allies.
Han lost his position in the southern port city in an unprecedented recall vote on Saturday.
“More than 900,000 Kaohsiung residents made a collective decision and took Taiwan’s democracy a step forward,” Tsai said on Facebook late on Saturday.
“The result should be a warning to all politicians that the people can bestow power and can take it back. Now that the recall election is over, it is time for reconciliation in the country.” [FULL STORY]