We thought the authoritarian regime is long gone.
We thought that freedom of speech had become a part of life.
But we are wrong...
Freedom & Democracy---hard to attain, easy to be crushed. Over the past half a century many have sacrificed their freedom, their youth, even their dear lives for the attainment of these rights. However, in this past week, we have witnessed a return of authoritarian regime, with its relentless and unnecessary suppression of freedom of speech and assembly, in order to welcome Chen Yun lin, the special envoy from China, those peaceful protesters who were waiving national flags, banners, singing protest songs or calling out loud their appeals,
were brutally "served" by the Police force with fists kicks and sticks.
The whole society was shocked by such regression of democracy and freedom of speech. Civic groups began to organize themselves. University students began to take action to defend freedom of speech.
H/T: Taiwan Sovereignty Watch
