Police were yesterday investigating an Internet post that called for the assassination of President Ma Ying-jeou’s (馬英九) two daughters.
Ma’s daughters, Lesley Ma (馬唯中) and Kelly Ma (馬元中), both reside in the US.
The threatening post first appeared on a Yahoo discussion board for stock tips on Wednesday that called on Taiwanese residing in the US to murder Ma’s daughters, adding that “[Lesley and Kelly] think they are safe hiding in the US?”
The entry was removed two hours later after complaints were made by other board users, police said.
Authorities said that security for Lesley and Kelly Ma would be increased for the duration of the investigation.
Presidential Office Spokesman Lo Chih-chiang (羅智強) yesterday said the security unit would pay special attention to ensure the safety of the president’s two daughters.
Lawmakers across party lines yesterday deplored the post, with Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Shuai Hua-ming (帥化民) lashing out at the person who posted the entry.
Shuai described the person as “shameful” and “worse than the little gangsters portrayed in the [Taiwanese gangster movie] Monga [艋舺]” because the perpetrator did not identify himself or herself in the article.
Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Tsai Huang-liang (蔡煌瑯) said that while Taiwan is an open and democratic society, “any threats against human life will be rejected,” adding that the person was likely a political fanatic.
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