Angry supporters of imprisoned Chen Shui-bian had a few words for Republic of China in-exile President Ma Ying-jeou at a Human Rights Day ceremony in Taipei on Dec.10. Chen, who was Ma’s predecessor in office, was jailed in 2008 for alleged corruption and has been kept in harsh prison conditions.
The protest erupted at the National Human Rights Museum where Ma was recognizing victims of the White Terror period during Taiwan’s long martial law era. About two dozen protestors shouted Ma off the stage declaring he was not fit to present human rights awards. One man was tackled by police as he threw his shoe, hat, and tote bag at Ma.