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Friday, October 19, 2007

Taiwan President To Stage Relay Run to aid in UN Bid

Taiwan authorities' plan to stage a long distance relay run as part of a push for a "referendum" on the island's bid to enter into the United Nations has been criticized by Taipei mayor Hau Long-bin, Taiwan media reported Friday.

Hau said the plan was a political campaign rather than a sports activity and the municipal government so far had not received any application for permission from the Chen Shui-bian authorities.

The mayor said staging such an activity during rush hour on main streets would cause inconveniences to Taipei people and seriously affect their rights and interests.

If Taiwan authorities insist on hosting the campaign, the Taipei government would handle it according to law, Hau said.

Disregarding Taiwan people's call for peace and strong opposition from the international community, Chen Shui-bian authorities had been obstinately promoting the "referendum" on the island's UN entry bid.

Slogans drumming up the "referendum" were seen on Taiwan's streets, gas stations and even on people's electricity or water bills. The distance running was planed to start on Oct. 24 from Taipei and last for 11 days.

Hau officially took office on Dec. 25, 2006, replacing Ma Ying-jeou, leader of the opposition Kuomintang Party and candidate of the 2008 presidential election.

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1 comment:

Unknown said...

Would you kindly write in English not communist chinglish. The lable "Taiwan Authority" is subjective communist chinglish of the first degree. Firstly since when has Taiwan being a adjective. Wake up Taiwan is a noun and Taiwanese is the adjective. For example when one talks about something from Cantan or Fujan they say Cantonese food, Fujanese food. It is simple linguistic consistancy.

Secoundly whether you like it or not everything in Taiwan is governed from Taipei. Education, defence, police, health, taxation, legal and law enforcement matters.

They say to speak a language you must understand it. So to speak English you must understand it is a rational and objective language. So kindly translate the communist chinglish phrase "Taiwan Authority" into correct English "Taiwanese Government".

I know you will act like a generic childish communist and censor this blog or you could grow up and use correct English.