Hou Yu-ih, Taiwan's 'law and order' poster child aims for top job

Victory for the former police chief could drastically change political landscape

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Hou Yu-ih, the Kuomintang's (KMT) presidential hopeful arrives to register his candidacy in Taipei on Nov. 24. © AP

THOMPSON CHAU, Contributing writer

This is the second of three profiles of the candidates for Taiwan's Jan. 13 presidential election.

TAINAN/ KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan -- Hou Yu-ih, a city mayor and former police chief who has enjoyed an extraordinary rise in politics, is a step away from Taiwan's presidency as the candidate for the main opposition Kuomintang (KMT).

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