A far cry from Kosovo
Shieh Jhy-wey is Taiwan's minister of information. He is also a 53-year-old rap star with several hits to his name, a cool line in designer specs, and an avid female following.
Asked during an interview in Taipei about next month's presidential election - and a planned simultaneous referendum on whether Taiwan should apply for UN membership - Shieh dispensed with pro forma answers.
Instead he rose to his feet, dropped a shoulder, extended his arms to a startled audience of two, and launched into a quasi-tuneful rap song of his own making.
The printed word cannot do justice to what followed.… Seguir leyendo »