Protesting is the people’s right, but individual freedom is limited in that it should not infringe on others’ freedom,” Ko said. “I had been thinking about the case and realized that the Taipei City Government had been idle, because it had not dealt with the issue for so many years,” Ko said. First, regulations would be modified so that the time limit for temporary tents on public roads is shorter than that of approved road usage, with the tents facing forced removal if they are not taken down before the deadline, he added. Third, the city government would take legal action against protesters who wander outside sections of road on which a protest has been approved and obstruct traffic, he said. Finally, Ko said he has asked the Taipei New Construction Office and the Taipei Police Department to revise road usage regulations to prevent political groups from applying to occupy a road for a long period of time.

Source: Taipei Times March 27, 2018 15:56 UTC