Another Taiwan Politician Shot During Election Campaign

Spartan95

Junior Member
Seems like Taiwanese politicians are at high risk of being shot when campaigning during elections. A few years ago, the Chen Shui Bian was shot when he was campaigning for a 2 term as President.

Now, Sean Lien (the son of Lien Chan, who is a old hand in the Taiwanese political scene) has been shot. An innocent person in the crowd died in the shooting.

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Son of Taiwan's former vice president shot at rally
Posted: 26 November 2010 2248 hrs

TAIPEI: The son of Taiwan's former vice-president Lien Chan was shot in the face on Friday while campaigning for the ruling Kuomintang party a day before local elections, according to party officials.

Sean Lien was admitted to hospital after he was shot although "his brain wasn't hurt and his life is not in danger," senior party official, Wu Den-yih, said.

"We are shocked and saddened at hearing this," he told reporters.

Lien was about to go on stage during an election-eve rally in Taipei county when a man approached him and shot him in the face, according to local media reports.

"The offender was caught at the scene," Wu added.

A man in the crowd was apparently wounded by the same bullet and died before he was sent to the hospital, police said.

Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou and opposition leader Tsai Ing-wen both condemned violence and demanded the culprit of the crime be brought to justice.

"We cannot tolerate violence. This is an unforgivable act... I condemn the perpetrator and I have instructed the police to catch the culprit and any accomplices," Ma said.

A spokeswoman for the National Taiwan University Hospital said Lien was shot on the left side of his face, the bullet exiting from his right temple, and has undergone emergency surgery.

Police chief Wang Cho-chiun said the suspect was arrested at the scene carrying a gun and 48 bullets.

Millions of Taiwanese will vote in local elections Saturday, giving key indications of their sympathies ahead of presidential elections in 2012.

- AFP/ir/de
 
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