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Click
here for the letter from the CTC
co-chairs to President Bush.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 10,
2008
Contact: Iris Ho
TAIWAN CAUCUS CO-CHAIRS EXPRESS
DISMAY ABOUT Administration's OPPOSITION
TO Taiwan's REFERENDUM PLANS
In a letter to President Bush dated
March 5, 2008 three co-chairs of the
Congressional Taiwan Caucus urge the
President to "remain silent on [Taiwan's
UN referendum] for the remainder of the
ongoing presidential election campaign
in Taiwan. The US should not be
perceived as taking sides, and should
let the democratic process in Taiwan run
its course."
Reps. Shelley Berkley (D-NV), Dana
Rohrabacher (R-CA) and Steve Chabot
(R-OH) state: “We are [...] disturbed by
the fact that over the last few months
of 2007, several senior officials of
your Administration made statements in
which they expressed opposition to
Taiwan's planned referendum, calling it
‘provocative’ and ‘a mistake’.”
They conclude: “Only by standing firmly
with democratic Taiwan will we uphold
our principles in promoting freedom
worldwide.”
FAPA President Bob Yang, PhD, states:
“The 23 million people of Taiwan have a
right to hold such a referendum. And
clearly, Taiwan's Referendum is not a
‘provocation’, except to those who view
it through China’s lenses. Referendum is
a peaceful exercise of the purest form
of democracy as seen in many countries
around the world. We therefore urge
every eligible voter in Taiwan to
participate in this important democratic
exercise.”
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