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Control Yuan censures Jiasian Township head

The Control Yuan censured Liu Chien-fang (劉建芳), the mayor of Kaohsiung County’s Jiasian Township (甲仙), for not properly carrying out his disaster prevention duties during landslides caused by Typhoon Morakot that led to the deaths of more than 400 people in Siaolin Village (小林).

The Control Yuan censured Liu by a six to five vote on Thursday.

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Supreme Court rejects Chen appeal against detention

The Supreme Court yesterday ruled against former president Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) when it rejected his appeal against the Taiwan High Court’s ruling to keep him behind bars.

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Former vice president Annette Lu, right, and Democratic Progressive Party caucus whip Ker Chien-ming, second right, attend a press conference for the first Asia-Pacific Religious Freedom Forum in Taipei yesterday.
Photo: George Tsorng, Taipei Times

Former vice president Annette Lu (呂秀蓮) yesterday lauded Taiwan’s religious diversity and tolerance as the nation prepared to host an international cross-religious forum on religious freedom in the Asia-Pacific region later this week.