Legislative candidate Lai Tsung-yu has accused Taiwan's election commission of treating him unfairly. Lai has severe cerebral palsy and says he was not adequately accommodated during his time in the chamber.
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00:00 A legislative candidate with cerebral palsy is accusing the Taipei Election Commission
00:05 of treating him unfairly.
00:07 Lai Zongyu was given 15 minutes to present his policy platform.
00:12 He says that's not nearly enough time to explain his political views through an interpreter.
00:18 But the commission did not offer him extra time.
00:21 Lai and other people with disabilities protested outside the commission.
00:26 There are approximately 1.2 million people with disabilities in Taiwan, but they lack
00:31 representation in policy-making bodies.
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