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King of more than just the KMT

Taipei Times Editorial

When King Pu-tsung (金溥聰) last month became Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) secretary-general, he spoke of “making the KMT a better party so that it will allow the public to embrace it.” President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九), meanwhile, who doubles as KMT chairman, said King would be the party’s “chief executive officer” in charge of implementing his agenda for party reform.

Just one month into the job, however, it has become clear that King’s clout extends beyond the KMT’s internal affairs. The KMT secretary-general has palpable influence over the executive and legislative arms of government.

Invitation: 228 Memorial and Bian Casters Gathering on Feb. 28th

Taiwan Tati Cultural & Educational Foundation

"2-28 Day" is a memorial holiday to commemorate the selfless dedication of 228 elites. The inspiration of 228 is just as the flowers bloom in the hearts of freedom. It's the cornerstone, founding spirit for the people of Taiwan to build a new, democratic country.

Let us stand before the Holy Mountain 228 monuments on the date of Feb. 28th, commemorate the Taiwanese Divinities, the founding belief. May God and Taiwanese Divinities with you at this moment.

KMT moves to reverse Taiwan democracy

Taiwan News Editorial

President Ma Ying-jeou and his right-wing Chinese Nationalist Party wrote a new dishonorable page in Taiwan history by ramming a bill through the Legislative Yuan that tramples on the one of the most fundamental of democratic principles, namely the right of citizens to vote and be elected to office for fixed terms.

In a legislative session featuring incessant shoving and occasional slugging, the KMT used its nearly three-fourths majority to ram through revisions to the Local Government Act over intense resistance by the opposition Democratic Progressive Party that will allow the KMT to retain its grip over grassroots administration regardless of who wins year-end mayoral elections for five special metropolises.

Scholar says new probe of Lin family murders is a continuing cover-up

Michael Richardson

Wu Nai-teh, a research scholar at Academia Sinica, has denounced the Taiwan High Prosecutor's office for an incomplete investigation in to the 1980 murder of the family of democracy activist Lin Yi-hsiung.

Lin, a former chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party, was an editor at Formosa Magazine and helped organize a Human Rights Day march in Kaohsiung in December 1979. Provocateurs in the large crowd triggered a police assault against the marchers. In a move to shut down the magazine the Kuomintang government of the Republic of China in-exile brought riot charges against the march organizers and ultimately imposed long prison sentences on eight people.

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