A Kaohsiung ward chief faced backlash for a billboard opposing Indian migrant workers, featuring no symbols over an Indian flag and a turbaned man.
The candidate is contesting city council elections
May 19, 2026
04:17 pm
What's the storyA local election campaign in Taiwan has sparked controversy after a candidate used the Indian national flag and a turbaned Sikh man in an anti-immigration billboard.
The advertisement was put up by Lee Hung-yi, an independent candidate contesting city council elections in Kaohsiung City.
The billboard featured a ‘no’ symbol over an inverted Indian flag and a brown-skinned man wearing a turban.
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