Focus Taiwan
Date: 06/08/2020
By: Yeh Su-ping, Liu Kuang-ting and Joseph Yeh

Taipei, June 8 (CNA) The Presidential Office on Monday urged members of the public to refrain from making controversial comments following the death of Kaohsiung City Council Speaker Hsu Kun-yuan (許崑源), a member of the main opposition Kuomintang (KMT).

Hsu fell to his death from his residence on Saturday, hours after Kaohsiung citizens voted to recall KMT Mayor Han Kuo-yu (韓國瑜).

"All loss of life is a mournful tragedy regardless of party affiliation," Presidential Office spokesman Ting Yun-kung (丁允恭) said.

Supporters of different political parties are urged to remain calm and act rationally instead of making controversial remarks about the deceased, Ting said.    [FULL  STORY]