TPP Chair Under Investigation Over Protest, Clash With Police

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Taiwan People's Party Chair Huang Kuo-chang is under investigation for an illegal assembly held by the TPP on Saturday. Protesters clashed with police attempting to disperse the crowd, resulting in injuries to at least eight officers. Premier Cho Jung-tai weighed in, saying that the law must protect police in the line of duty. Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an said he empathizes with the rally-goers.

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00:00Taiwan People's Party Chair Hwang Kuo-chang is under investigation over a rally that clashed

00:05with police on Saturday.

00:07Premier Zhu Rongtai says attacks on the police are unacceptable.

00:11The police are protecting the people, so the law must protect the police.

00:27The TPP held a march marking the one-year anniversary of a raid that led to the detention of party

00:32founder Kuo-un-jue.

00:34The group did not have a permit for the rally, which grew to 1,000 people as they approached

00:39the presidential office.

00:40Protesters pushed and tried to climb over police working to disperse the crowd and reinforce

00:46barricades.

00:47Eight officers were injured.

00:49The Taipei District Prosecutor's Office, which is also overseeing Kuo's case, is investigating

00:55several people involved in the assembly.

00:58But some politicians say they sympathize with the protesters.

01:01From the perspective of the people's rights, I can understand why the supporters of the

01:06people's支持 are going to go to the streets.

01:08I also support the people's rights to protect Kuo-un-jue of the former president's rights.

01:14Former Taipei Mayor Kerr appeared in court on Tuesday over bribery charges.

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