Taiwan Solidarity Union (TSU) caucus whip Huang Tsung-yuan (
"Huang called the police on Saturday morning," police in Taoyuan said.
"When police arrived at Huang's residence, they saw Huang being dragged across the floor by his son, Huang Yung-cheng (黃永鎮), and they swiftly stopped the two men."
According to police, the injured lawmaker immediately went to a hospital to check his injuries, brought the examination to police and accused his son of abusing him.
Huang told police his alcoholic 31 year-old son often caused trouble and beat him several times after coming home drunk late at night. The situation was getting worse recently, He said.
"I've taken this for more than two years and I can not stand any more," Huang told police.
He also told police that early on Saturday morning, his angry son pulled and dragged him to the floor after he told his son not to make noise.
Huang said his only son lives with him and his wife after he divorced three years ago.
"He worked as my assistant in the legislature," Huang said.
Police said Huang Yung-cheng has a criminal record for assault and drunk driving.
According to police, Huang's son behaved rudely at the police station. He shouted at police: "Why can't I leave the police station now?"
Huang also denied that he abused his father.
"He is my father, and how could I abuse him?" Huang Yung-cheng said, according to police. He said his father injured himself by falling down on his own.
The elder Huang also got a restraining order against his son, which requires him to stay at least 100m away from his resident and place of work.
Huang Yung-cheng will be charged if he violates the restraining order.
The TSU caucus whip Huang was a successful businessman. He joined the TSU and ran a seat in the legislature after he was recommended by former president Lee Teng-hui (
TSU Chairman Shu Chin-chiang (
TSU spokesman Chen Chien-ming (陳建銘) yesterday said he saw Huang's son several times at the legislature and thought he was good person. But alcohol made him angry and he suggested Huang's son quit drinking, he added.
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