By Chen Yu-fu, Tseng Wei-chen and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporters, with staff writerFormer president Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) yesterday accused President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) of leading a “fascist” regime as he visited Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) lawmakers participating in a hunger strike to show his support. “After the DPP gained control of both the executive and legislative branches of government, it has completely transformed into a fascist regime. The former president joined the lawmakers for 30 minutes outside the Legislative Yuan building in a sit-down protest before leaving. “The Legislative Yuan is a national representative body of the Republic of China, not the Executive Yuan’s lawmaking bureau. KMT Legislator and former legislative speaker Wang Jin-pyng (王金平) read a statement with other KMT lawmakers at his side.

Source: Taipei Times August 31, 2017 16:03 UTC