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Ex-KMT Youth Official Urges Public to Skip Taipei Protest, Cites Political Motivation

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A former youth director for Taiwan's Kuomintang party urged the public not to participate in a protest march in Taipei.
  • He criticized the march, organized by Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an, as a politically motivated event.
  • The former official was cut off mid-interview on a live broadcast, sparking online criticism of the media outlet's handling of the situation.

Former Kuomintang youth director Ting Yu called on the public to boycott a protest march in Taipei, criticizing it as a politically motivated event organized by Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an. Ting Yu urged those who love Taiwan to attend the "Dadaocheng Summer Festival" fireworks display instead of participating in the "I am Human, I Anti-Drug Taiwan" march.

I am here to call on friends who love harmony and peace in Taiwan not to participate in tomorrow's march.

โ€” Ting YuDuring a press conference on the eve of a protest march.

He also brought mineral water to the protesters, including members of the KMT youth corps who had been on a hunger strike for days. Ting Yu suggested they express their love for Taiwan through constructive means rather than self-harm.

If you truly love Taiwan, you can go to the 'Dadaocheng Summer Festival' fireworks display organized by the Taipei City Government and Tourism Promotion Bureau, instead of coming here to cause trouble with Chiang Wan-an, Lu Hsiu-yen, and Cheng Li-wen.

โ€” Ting YuCriticizing the planned protest march and suggesting an alternative event.

During his press conference, a man interrupted Ting Yu, shouting insults. More notably, netizens observed that Ting Yu was muted on a media outlet's YouTube live stream mid-interview. The broadcast then switched to a segment featuring Legislator Cheng Li-wen comforting the hunger-striking youth, leaving Ting Yu visible but inaudible. This incident drew criticism online, with some users comparing the media's actions to censorship tactics used in China.

Oldๅปข็‰ฉ (lao feiwu - old trash)

โ€” Unidentified manShouting insults at Ting Yu during his press conference.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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