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Support Taiwan's Democracy and Referendums

DC 嚙踝蕭Hands Across Taiwan嚙踝蕭 Rally
Washington, DC, February 21, 2004

Contact Person: Chiao-jung Wang

Today many Taiwanese Americans from all over the United States gather together here in the nation嚙踝蕭s capital, Washington, D. C., to show support for Taiwan嚙踝蕭s democracy and freedom. We have come here to participate in this rally of 嚙踝蕭Hand-in-Hand to Protect Taiwan嚙踝蕭 out of our concern and love for that country. This is a non-partisan demonstration, unrelated to Taiwan嚙踝蕭s upcoming election, but very much related to America嚙踝蕭s crusade for democracy and freedom in the world. Our messages are:

1. To the United States - Taiwan嚙踝蕭s good friend: 嚙踝蕭Referendum嚙踝蕭 is a mainstream, universal democratic action, the best and most indispensable way to demonstrate that 嚙踝蕭the People are in charge.嚙踝蕭 The United States has been in the vanguard leading the global movement for democracy and freedom, most recently in Afghanistan and Iraq. We therefore expect the United States, our good friend, to understand and support the people of Taiwan in their determined pursuit of freedom and democracy. We expect America, our good friend, to show understanding, encouragement and support for Taiwan嚙踝蕭s democracy. That嚙踝蕭s what good friends are for! America must not practice hypocrisy by criticizing Taiwan嚙踝蕭s referendums. America must not have a double-standard of democracy for Taiwan separate from the rest of the world..

2. To China - Taiwan嚙踝蕭s menacing neighbor: Taiwan has come a long way in developing its political democracy and free market economy. It has made a remarkable contribution to the well-being of the international community despite the obstructionism, sabotage, and threats of its neighbor. To illustrate, China嚙踝蕭s ferocious opposition last May to Taiwan嚙踝蕭s efforts to participate in and contribute to the World Health Organization (WHO) was most abhorrent. It exhibited the worst and most vicious behavior of a country incompatible with and unworthy of China嚙踝蕭s stature. Such repeated uncivilized bullying of Taiwan in the eyes of the international community shocked the civilized world. Furthermore, China嚙踝蕭s total disregard for the Taiwanese people嚙踝蕭s love for freedom and peaceful efforts towards China have antagonized all peace-loving people of the world. China嚙踝蕭s reckless provocation toward Taiwan by aiming 500 missiles across the Taiwan Strait has been a blatant challenge to world peace and security. Such uncivilized behaviors have earned China a universal condemnation.

3.To the opposition party in Taiwan - the Pan-Blue Camp: Taiwan嚙踝蕭s Referendums are the first step and the best way to demonstrate the collective will of the people of Taiwan. They are especially significant because they are historic, democratic, peaceful, and uniting. To those of you who have resorted to every trick of legislative obstructionism in order to derail the referendum legislation, and who have opposed these referendums in the name of referendum, we appeal to your sense of decency to make the future of Taiwan your top priority. The opposition of a handful of politicians, who tried every possible way to sabotage, boycott or otherwise derail this important historic process and these referendums will not succeed because they do not and can not speak for the 23 million people of Taiwan. If the people of Taiwan are deprived of their legitimate rights to determine their own future, who can? If Taiwan cannot determine its own future, which country will? The issue of referendums should transcend the political divide and the election outcome. At issue is the future of Taiwan. This should be the wake-up call for all!

4.To the people of Taiwan and the ruling government: We live outside of Taiwan but we love Taiwan. We understand the difficulty of political reform and fully support the Taiwan government嚙踝蕭s determined efforts to pursue democracy. We encourage all of you who love Taiwan and Taiwan嚙踝蕭s democracy to stand up and be counted. Go 嚙踝蕭hand-in-hand嚙踝蕭 and show the whole world that you are for democracy and you are for Taiwan. Participate in the 嚙踝蕭Million-Man Hand-in-Hand Movement to Protect Taiwan.嚙踝蕭 Show the whole world your determination to fight against China嚙踝蕭s coercion and threats. A small referendum movement can spark a prairie fire for democracy, peace and solidarity for Taiwan. We are with you all the way! God bless you all!