The dispute over land expropriation [1] in Miaoli County has lit a fire for a series of flash protests targeting the President and the Premier for their indifference to citizens’ suffering. Several policemen from a “special district branch” were reported to check protesters’ I.D. and take away those who refused to show their I.D. to the police stations. More from The Far-Eastern Sweet Potato [2].
Taiwan: Flash Protests Against Land Expropriation
· Written by I-fan Lin
Categories: East Asia, Taiwan (ROC), Citizen Media, Freedom of Speech, Protest