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The campaign flag of a Wantan village representative candidate was damaged. Xu Zhanwei called on the police to strengthen night patrols

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Pingtung County Wandan Township Representative candidate Li Tiande's campaign banner was vandalized, and his portrait was dug out and disfigured.
The case was no longer pursued after the police arrested the minor suspect and apologized.
County councilor Xu Zhanwei pointed out that many election boards were vandalized and asked the police to strengthen night patrols to maintain election order.

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The election campaign for grassroots public officials is in full swing, but there are frequent reports in Wantan Township that candidates' campaign flags are suspected of being deliberately damaged.

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The campaign banners of Li Tiande, a candidate for Wandan village representative candidate, were successively vandalized. (Provided by Xu Zhanwei)

The election campaign for grassroots civil servants is in full swing, but there are frequent reports from Wandan Township that candidates' campaign flags are suspected of being deliberately damaged, causing tension in the election. In addition to calling the police to arrest the perpetrators, candidates also called on supporters to stay calm. Pingtung County Councilor Xu Zhanwei asked the police to strengthen night patrols during the election campaign and strictly investigate the destruction of election flags and signboards in order to have a deterrent effect.

The campaign flags of Li Tiande, a candidate for Wandan Township Representative, were vandalized one after another. The eyes, noses or bodies of the portraits on the flags were maliciously dug out and disfigured. After Li Tiande decided to call the police, the police caught the man surnamed Lu who vandalized the flags. Since Lu was still a minor, he personally apologized to Li Tiande accompanied by his father afterwards, emphasizing that it had nothing to do with political stance and was purely a prank. Li Tiande also expressed his unwillingness to pursue the matter further.

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County councilor Xu Zhanwei said that in addition to Li Tiande's campaign flag being damaged, other local village chiefs or representatives' election flags and billboards were also suspected of being deliberately damaged. However, the damage was not as serious as Li Tiande's and the candidates did not want to pursue it. The police should strengthen night inspections during the election to prevent intentional people from deliberately damaging and creating confrontation and maintaining local peace.

The campaign banners of Li Tiande, a candidate for Wandan village representative candidate, were successively vandalized. (Provided by Xu Zhanwei)

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Is there any other undetected vandalism?
Can the police effectively prevent similar incidents after intensifying patrols?
Whether relevant regulations need to be revised to increase penalties for vandalism of election facilities

The campaign flag of a Wantan village representative candidate was damaged. Xu Zhanwei called on the police to strengthen night patrols

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Pingtung County Wandan Township Representative candidate Li Tiande's campaign banner was vandalized, and his portrait was dug out and disfigured.
The case was no longer pursued after the police arrested the minor suspect and apologized.
County councilor Xu Zhanwei pointed out that many election boards were vandalized and asked the police to strengthen night patrols to maintain election order.

AI-generated summary

Why It Matters

The election campaign for grassroots public officials is in full swing, but there are frequent reports in Wantan Township that candidates' campaign flags are suspected of being deliberately damaged.

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The campaign banners of Li Tiande, a candidate for Wandan village representative candidate, were successively vandalized. (Provided by Xu Zhanwei)

Please read on...

The campaign banners of Li Tiande, a candidate for Wandan village representative candidate, were successively vandalized. (Provided by Xu Zhanwei)

Open Questions

Is there any other undetected vandalism?
Can the police effectively prevent similar incidents after intensifying patrols?
Whether relevant regulations need to be revised to increase penalties for vandalism of election facilities

The campaign flag of a Wantan village representative candidate was damaged. Xu Zhanwei called on the police to strengthen night patrols

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