HONG KONG — After a prison hostage standoff in Taiwan that ended early Thursday with the suicides of six inmates, President Ma Ying-jeou condemned the hostage taking and called for a strengthening of prison oversight.
“Compatriots have been shocked by the Kaohsiung Prison incident, which has revealed gaps in prison management,” Mr. Ma said in a written statement. He ordered a full review of the standoff at the penitentiary in southern Taiwan, with corrective measures to be put in place within a week.
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But early Thursday, the men turned their guns on themselves. Four shot themselves at about 5:10 a.m., while the two others took their lives at 5:30 a.m., said Mr. Chen, the Justice Ministry official.
