Comments on: 517: DPP reclaim the streets http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2009/05/517-dpp-protest-taipei/ commentary on all things Taiwanese — Taiwan Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:43:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Manuel http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2009/05/517-dpp-protest-taipei/comment-page-1/#comment-84959 Manuel Wed, 20 May 2009 10:01:04 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/?p=4404#comment-84959 I was on both days there. I think the participation and anger was great this time. But still the DPP didn't attack the KMT on basic grounds (like social justice, environment issues, or an improve of international residences in Taiwan). I saw a lot of new groups and organizations there. I guess if the DPP (similar to the ANC) oversleeps their chances and potential, new parties will replace them and for sure it won't be the TSU! I think Ma is a very constitutional correct president and that's the root of many problems (the exile government of the ROC on Taiwan). Well, Ma couldn't do anything without the AIT, but no Taiwanese in my life time will stand up at any American institution demands his rights. I think Krugman showed it very obvious what Ma and the US want. A jumping board for investments into China. I personally think Taiwanese would be much better off without the Taiwan Relations Act. At least international voices suddenly would become more important and Taiwanese would more depend on themself than relay on the US and its armed forces. I was on both days there. I think the participation and anger was great this time.
But still the DPP didn’t attack the KMT on basic grounds (like social justice, environment issues, or an improve of international residences in Taiwan).

I saw a lot of new groups and organizations there. I guess if the DPP (similar to the ANC) oversleeps their chances and potential, new parties will replace them and for sure it won’t be the TSU!
I think Ma is a very constitutional correct president and that’s the root of many problems (the exile government of the ROC on Taiwan). Well, Ma couldn’t do anything without the AIT, but no Taiwanese in my life time will stand up at any American institution demands his rights.
I think Krugman showed it very obvious what Ma and the US want. A jumping board for investments into China.

I personally think Taiwanese would be much better off without the Taiwan Relations Act. At least international voices suddenly would become more important and Taiwanese would more depend on themself than relay on the US and its armed forces.

]]> By: David Reid http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2009/05/517-dpp-protest-taipei/comment-page-1/#comment-84957 David Reid Mon, 18 May 2009 15:13:09 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/?p=4404#comment-84957 Thanks Julia. The blog has some great content. Thanks Julia. The blog has some great content.

]]> By: Julia http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2009/05/517-dpp-protest-taipei/comment-page-1/#comment-84955 Julia Mon, 18 May 2009 05:35:21 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/?p=4404#comment-84955 Dear David, Actually, the DPP blog was conceived before Echo wrote the post on her blog. :-) Dear David,

Actually, the DPP blog was conceived before Echo wrote the post on her blog. :-)

]]> By: sojinn http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2009/05/517-dpp-protest-taipei/comment-page-1/#comment-84954 sojinn Mon, 18 May 2009 02:42:01 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/?p=4404#comment-84954 Go Taiwanese! I'm proud of you, just wish I could be there to join you! If this does not remove Ma from office, at least gives him a warning that people are unhappy with his policies so it's time to listen to people, not just being a Chinese puppet emperor. To Alex, don' forget the money KMT has robbed from Taiwanese people for decades, still stored in Singapore. Why don't they return it to the people? Go Taiwanese! I’m proud of you, just wish I could be there to join you! If this does not remove Ma from office, at least gives him a warning that people are unhappy with his policies so it’s time to listen to people, not just being a Chinese puppet emperor.

To Alex, don’ forget the money KMT has robbed from Taiwanese people for decades, still stored in Singapore. Why don’t they return it to the people?

]]> By: David Reid http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2009/05/517-dpp-protest-taipei/comment-page-1/#comment-84953 David Reid Mon, 18 May 2009 00:50:19 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/?p=4404#comment-84953 Alex, the good thing about democracy is that it allows people to freely express their opinions when they disagree with the government. Yes, people will have to wait a few years before they have the chance to vote Ma out, but in the mean time they can still protest and raise their concerns. Fili, yes it was impressive and peaceful! Alex, the good thing about democracy is that it allows people to freely express their opinions when they disagree with the government. Yes, people will have to wait a few years before they have the chance to vote Ma out, but in the mean time they can still protest and raise their concerns.

Fili, yes it was impressive and peaceful!

]]> By: Fili An http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2009/05/517-dpp-protest-taipei/comment-page-1/#comment-84951 Fili An Sun, 17 May 2009 19:33:12 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/?p=4404#comment-84951 Oh wow. Now that's impressive. Always glad to see people doing something about what they believe in. Oh wow. Now that’s impressive.

Always glad to see people doing something about what they believe in.

]]> By: Alex http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2009/05/517-dpp-protest-taipei/comment-page-1/#comment-84950 Alex Sun, 17 May 2009 17:57:38 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/?p=4404#comment-84950 People seem to forget very fast, e.g. DPP's Swiss bank accounts, etc, etc. President Ma is on the right way. If people don't like it, they can vote in few years against it. That's democracy. People seem to forget very fast, e.g. DPP’s Swiss bank accounts, etc, etc.
President Ma is on the right way. If people don’t like it, they can vote in few years against it.
That’s democracy.

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