Legislative Yuan

We are students from Taiwan. We occupied the Legislative Yuan of Taiwan, peacefully and rationally, to defend our hard-earned democracy. Since March 19th, tens of thousands of citizens have joined us. Its 4 AM in Taiwan. The constitutional democracy is sinking to its shadiest moment. Witness the coming dawn with us. Morning without YOU is a dwindle... d dawn. At 4am on March 19th, 2014, 400 students occupied the Legislative Yuan in Taiwan to protest the Service Trade Agreement with China. The Agreement raises national security implications and poses major risks to Taiwans economy. Over 10,000 students have joined the protests in peaceful sit-ins, galvanized by strong opposition to the governments secret negotiations and handling of the Agreement. The Agreement was rushed through the Legislature without an item-by-item review as originally envisaged in an inter-party agreement. The anti-black box protests rejects the governments lack of transparency and responsiveness to the peoples concerns. The occupation of the Legislative Yuan has become a peoples movement to wrest power back to the people. Professors, musicians, lawyers, doctors and tens of thousands of people from all walks of life have joined the protests in support. After the President and ruling party failed to respond, the students expanded their protest at 4am on March 24th. The authorities sent police to remove the peaceful protesters with batons, riot shields, belts and water cannons, beating them into submission. Police brutality resulted in multiple injuries to the protesters, who only had their bodies to shield themselves. The media, too, were removed from the scene. One single Agreement has plunged Taiwans democracy back into the darkest hour of the night. All protesters and supporters of Taiwans democracy are unified in their resolve not to rest and not to give way. We will safeguard the bedrock of Taiwans democracy that the government must be transparent and responsive to the peoples interests. Taiwan needs your attention and support. Today, we ...Read More