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Protestors at a parade in Taipei on Sunday to commemorate the 62nd anniversary of March 10 Uprising Day (Photo- Taipei Times)
By Choekyi Lhamo
DHARAMSHALA, Mar. 9: Hundreds of demonstrators marched in Taipei ahead of the 62
nd anniversary of the 1959 uprising day with dozens of Tibetan protestors and many Taiwanese politicians across party lines on Sunday. The demonstrators called for Tibetan independence, carried national flags and held signs that read, “Tibet belongs to Tibetans”, “Free Tibet”, and “Stop Killing in Tibet”. Taiwan has been observing Tibet rallies for the past 17 years.
ANNUAL RALLY: Politicians urged Taiwanese to support Tibetans, and to never stop pursuing democracy and freedom in the face of the Chinese Communist PartyBy Sherry Hsiao / Staff reporter
Demonstrators remember 1959 Tibetan uprising
ANNUAL RALLY: Politicians urged Taiwanese to support Tibetans, and to never stop pursuing democracy and freedom in the face of the Chinese Communist Party
By Sherry Hsiao / Staff reporter
More than 100 demonstrators yesterday marched in Taipei ahead of the 62nd anniversary of the 1959 Tibetan uprising, with several politicians calling on Taiwanese to show support for Tibetans.
Demonstrators carried the Tibetan flag and held signs reading: “Tibet belongs to Tibetans,” “Free Tibet” and “Stop killing in Tibet.”
Yesterday’s Tibetan Uprising Day rally was the 18th to be held in Taiwan, organizers said.
Members of the Taiwan Tibetan Welfare Association and other groups in Taipei yesterday hold flags during a rally commemorating the 62nd anniversary of the 1959 Tibetan uprising.
Advocates urge lower poll deposits
By Jason Pan / Staff reporter
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Fan Yun (范雲) and political reform advocates yesterday called for a reduction of the deposit required from people who want to run for public office, saying the current rules have turned the nation’s elections into “a game for the rich,” while marginalizing most people from participatory democracy.
“The system should be open for ordinary citizens to run for public office. It should not have thresholds to rule out people based on wealth and assets,” Fan told a news conference in Taipei.
“That was why I refused to put up the NT$2 million [US$70,582 at the current exchange rate] as a deposit when entering the race for the Taipei mayoral election in 2018,” Fan said.