The country's top police officer yesterday issued an apology for the deteriorating law and order and vowed to take measures to reverse the situation after two politicians successively fell prey to criminal attacks last week.
Meanwhile the KMT legislative caucus laid the blame on the government, saying the fact that most DPP officials are preoccupied with stumping for fellow mayoral candidates has created an opportunity for violent crime.
National Police Administration Director General Wang Chin-wang (
PHOTO: GEORGE TSORNG, TAIPEI TIMES
After a closed-door meeting with KMT legislative leaders, Wang took a deep bow, saying he regretted the robbery, which took place three days after two men attempted to kidnap Taipei County Council Speaker Hsu Tsai-en (
"Maintaining law and order is the most important responsibility of the police. We need to improve in this regard," Wang said.
He added he has called on precinct chiefs nationwide to draw up measures against crime.
Wang said he is confident that Chen's attackers will soon be nabbed.
Chen when said he hopes he will be the last victim of armed robbery.
Chen was driving through Sanhsia when two cars forced him off the road. One man approached him pretending to ask for directions. The man was joined by two accomplices when Chen identified himself as a legislator. The trio made away with NT$10,000 in addition to Chen's car keys and mobile phone.
Yesterday he jokingly attributed his mishap to his failure to wear a lucky necktie pin.
His KMT colleagues linked the rising number of violent crimes to negligence on the part of the DPP administration.
KMT legislative whip Cheng Feng-hsih (
He took President Chen Shui-bian (
"Because the Chen administration is busy electioneering, lawbreakers think they can get way with their offenses," Cheng said.
Going a step further, Tseng Yung-chuan (
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