Thousands rally in Taipei against controversial nuclear plant project
Source: South China Morning Post
Thousands of anti-nuclear activists staged a sit-in in front of Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou's office yesterday, in a two-day protest demanding that the government drop a controversial nuclear power plant project that has been hotly debated on the island for decades.
Wearing yellow headbands bearing anti-nuclear slogans, the crowd of activists held position outside the president's office despite heavy rain.
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The mass protest was set to continue today with organisers planning a march down major avenues in Taipei that will end in front of Ma's office.
Other sit-ins and marches were staged in southern and northern Taiwan yesterday in support of the protest in Taipei.
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Anti-nuclear protest attracts nearly 13,000
The China Post news staff
April 27, 2014, 12:11 am TWN
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- About 13,000 people staged a sit-down demonstration near the presidential palace demanding the government immediately terminate the Fourth Nuclear Power Plant project, yesterday.
Roads leading to the presidential office were barricaded, with police saying that 1,800 officers were deployed in the area to monitor the protest against the so-called Nuke 4 project.
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Anti-nuclear sentiments have been running high after opposition leader Lin Yi-hsiung started a hunger strike Tuesday demanding Nuke 4 be scrapped.
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The authorities have been on high alert monitoring demonstrations since the Sunflower Movement, which saw students occupy the Legislature for about three weeks and storm the government headquarters.
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Thousands rally in Taiwan against nuclear plant
World | Agence-France Presse | Updated: April 26, 2014 18:02 IST
Taipei: Thousands of protesters staged a sit-in near the presidential palace in Taiwan's capital on Saturday to oppose a controversial nuclear power plant and show support for a high-profile activist on hunger strike.
The protesters braved pouring rain in Taipei to wave banners and placards reading "No nukes, no fear" and "Abolish nuclear power," amid tight security.
Police sealed off some streets in the area with barbed-wire barricades as organisers vowed to stage more protests if their demands were not met.
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Organisers expected a turnout of over 70,000 people for the round-the-clock sit-in, which will be followed by a march on Sunday. An initial police estimate of the crowd size was 8,500.
