By Ann Maxon / Staff reporterKaohsiung Mayor Han Kuo-yu (韓國瑜) yesterday said that a march on Saturday calling for his recall was unjustified and that organizers used “tricks” to make the crowd seem bigger. Asked to explain the post later yesterday, Han told reporters in New Taipei City that the banner was like a “fig leaf” used by event organizers to create the illusion of having more participants than they actually did. He said he even saw “foreigners” at the march, even though only Kaohsiung residents could recall the mayor. While members of the public have the right to recall elected officials, the campaign to recall him seemed to be the result of political manipulation, Han said. In other developments, Han yesterday reiterated his plan to reinstate the Special Investigation Division (SID) if elected.

Source: Taipei Times December 22, 2019 15:56 UTC