Lawyer Disputes Politician's Account of Protest Event, Claims He Was Asleep

Lawyer Lin Chih-chiun has challenged Taiwan People's Party Chairman Huang Kuo-chang's narrative about an incident at Ketagalan Boulevard, as described in Huang's new book, "Moving Forward Towards the Light." Huang's account states that upon waking up, he found himself alone on the boulevard with only one other person, Xu Yongming.

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You were asleep while your comrades were resisting, why write it as if you were so tragic?

Lin, however, presented a timeline that suggests a different sequence of events. According to Lin's reconstruction, police began dispersing protesters at 4:17 AM, with the entire process concluding by 4:30 AM. Lin alleges that Huang was asleep during this dispersal and only realized his colleagues had been arrested after he woke up.

"You were asleep while your comrades were resisting, why write it as if you were so tragic?" Lin questioned Huang's portrayal of the event. He further elaborated that Huang was "caught off guard" because he was asleep while everyone else was being dispersed and arrested. Lin's account implies that Huang's description of waking up to find himself alone with Xu Yongming is a result of his unawareness of the preceding events.

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The police began the dispersal at 4:17 AM, and it was completed by 4:30 AM. The two sides' statements are not mutually contradictory.

The discrepancy highlights a point of contention regarding Huang Kuo-chang's role and awareness during a significant political event. Lin's detailed timeline aims to counter Huang's self-portrayal, suggesting a less heroic and more oblivious participation during a critical moment of protest and police action.

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The result I've compiled is that Huang Kuo-chang fell asleep. When he woke up, all his comrades had been arrested, leaving only him and Xu Yongming. Huang Kuo-chang, you were asleep!