Over 250,000 residents of Taiwan braved pouring rain in Taipei on Saturday to protest what organizers called the 'authoritarian tactics' of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities. The massive rally spotlighted deepening political tensions on the island.
🗣️ 'Taiwan is becoming a society of confrontation under Lai Ching-te's rule,' declared Kuomintang (KMT) Chairman Eric Chu, accusing the Taiwan leader of sidelining opposition voices for 'one-party dominance.' Former KMT Chairman Ma Ying-jeou and Taiwan People's Party leader Huang Kuo-chang joined forces with protesters, calling the DPP's recent 'mass recall' campaign against KMT lawmakers a power grab.
💥 The protests follow controversial DPP-led raids on KMT offices and escalating U.S.-Taiwan trade talks. 'Yielding to U.S. trade coercion shows incompetence,' Ma warned, adding that current policies risk cross-strait confrontations. Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen, representing the island's manufacturing hub, urged leaders to 'revive the economy, not play politics.'
🌪️ Amid chants of 'Lai Ching-te, step down!', demonstrators criticized what they see as the DPP's shift toward suppressing dissent. Will this surge of public anger reshape Taiwan's political landscape? 🤔 Follow @NewspaperAmigo for updates.
