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Formosan Association for Human Rights urges Congress to help Chen Shui-bian

Michael Richardson

Chen Shui-bian before his imprisonment
Photo credit: ATF/Getty

Taiwanese-American groups are stepping up efforts to help former Republic of China in-exile President Chen Shui-bian. Chen, in his fourth year of imprisonment, is serving a lengthy sentence following a controversial trial for alleged political corruption involving so-called “soft money” while in office.

Unraveling the mystery of Taiwan’s constitution

Bo Tedards

It is sad, but unsurprising, that the Taipei Times misunderstands the position of the Republic of China (ROC) Constitution regarding “one China” (Editorial, April 3, page 8). Sad because people are prevented from gaining useful understanding; unsurprising because hardly anyone in Taiwan understands this issue clearly.

Politicians can perhaps be excused for simply mouthing whatever they think will win them votes, but when even so-called “legal experts” can make blatantly incorrect statements, we have a real problem.

The ‘China dream’ may become a nightmare

Huang Tien-lin 黃天麟

Taiwan faces many problems, primarily caused by the alarming number of Taiwanese businesses relocating to China. It is getting harder to earn a decent living in Taiwan; average income levels are lower than they were 12 years ago, unemployment is high, exports are falling and GDP per capita is now lower than that of South Korea. The government cannot keep using deregulation as an excuse while ordinary people suffer.

Groups discuss pardon for Chen

Taipei Times

Pro-localization groups and the “One Side, One Country” political group plan to hold two meetings to explain why they have launched a signature drive asking that former president Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) be pardoned, Taiwan Hakka Society chairman Chang Yeh-shen (張葉森) said yesterday.

The petition asks President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) to exercise his presidential prerogative to pardon Chen, who is in Taipei Prison serving a 17-and-a-half year jail sentence for embezzlement.

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