Massive protest intensifies pressure on Taiwan's governing DPP as island readies for polls

Tens of thousands responded on Jul 25 to Taiwan’s main opposition party, the KMT, to protest against the government’s handling of a tainted edible oil scandal. The carcinogenic substance benzopyrene was found in cooking oil made by local manufacturer Central Union Oil Crop, in amounts exceeding the legal limit. Downstream processed foods have also been affected and the full extent of the contamination remains unclear. CNA’s Victoria Jen with more on the public anger that has erupted and how it is no longer simply a food safety issue for President William Lai’s governing DPP.