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Ma administration’s foul-ups mount

Taipei Times Editorial

When the Premier Sean Chen was appointed, it was said his new Cabinet would provide peace and security for the nation. With the crises over US beef imports and the outbreak of H5N2 avian influenza there seems to be a noticeable breakdown in communication between the government and the public. No one appears sure about what is going on and consumers have lost confidence in the safety of beef and chicken products.

Officials covered up outbreak of bird flu: activists

Taipei Times

The Environment and Animal Society of Taiwan (EAST) yesterday said it suspected that the Council of Agriculture had concealed cases of avian influenza for more than two years and had lied to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) in its reports.

The group said former premier Wu Den-yih (吳敦義) and former Council of Agriculture minister Chen Wu-hsiung (陳武雄) should be held responsible for the cover up.

Exile family to embark on peace march to Tibet

Tendar Tsering

Tsetan Dorjee along with his mother Dhum Po Kyi at their exile home in Dharamshala. (Phayul photo/Tendar Tsering)

DHARAMSHALA, March 6: Taking voluntary initiative in the face of growing sacrifices in Tibet calling for freedom and the Dalai Lama’s return, a Tibetan exile family has decided to heed to their calls and make the journey back to Tibet.

Tsetan Dorjee, along with his mother and sister will begin their march back to Tibet this Saturday, March 10 – the 53rd anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising Day.

Tibet continues to burn: Third self-immolation in three days

Phayul.com

DHARAMSHALA, March 5: In alarming news coming out of Tibet, another Tibetan died today after setting himself on fire protesting China’s occupation of Tibet.

This is the third self-immolation in as many days.

Dorjee, 18, a native of Cha Shang in the beleaguered Ngaba region of eastern Tibet set himself on fire at around 6.30 pm local time today.

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