Thursday, November 20, 2008

Taiwan Presbyterian Church: "Ma Ying-jeou Selling Out Democracy"


Student's demonstrating banner says, "Revise the Parade and Assembly Law. President Ma Ying-jeou and Premier Liu Chao-shiuan must publicly apologize to all citizens."

Defending Civil Liberties, Democracy & Human Rights is not always easy especially when Police ruthlessly disperse protesters who shout slogans against President Ma, writes Lin Chien
-Cheng "A Lesson in Rights for the Stupid President." Taipei Times, 20 November, 2008

The Presbyterian Church today held a press conference slamming President Ma Ying
-jeou for selling out Taiwan's Democratic values
by executing sealed Agreements with PRC without the consent of
the people.

Three Tiawanese
-American organizations have witten a letter to President Ma, expressing their concerns over the detention of former President Chen and the systematic infringement of freedom of speech coupled with the human rights abuses by authorities, which have instilled fear in the lives of our friends in Taiwan.

More here from Taiwan Wild Strawberries, making their voices heard in defense of Freedom, Independence, Human Rights and the preservation of Democracy for Taiwan.

Update: Free Speech in Taiwan Student's sharing with the world
events in Taiwan.