Tuesday, March 23, 2004
Monday, March 22, 2004
Escape to paradise: Alishan Mountain - Central Taiwan
To get away from the histeria of the last 4 days, I seaked refuge on the beautiful mountain of Ali Shan:
I had the chance to spend a weekend away from today's reality, with my new friends, part of the Zhuo tribe.
The experience in Ali Shan was devine: the tribe dance's and fire party, the 4 am hike towards zhusnan to watch the sun rise, the walk down the mountain in the pine forest, the cherry blossoms, the food and the air quality - all a must!
It was a great getaway from politics...
Ali Shan Sunrise
Ali Shan Forest
Cherry and Plums Blossoms
Enjoying the company of the people from the Tsou tribe - Fighting Dance
To know more about Alishan click here.
I had the chance to spend a weekend away from today's reality, with my new friends, part of the Zhuo tribe.
The experience in Ali Shan was devine: the tribe dance's and fire party, the 4 am hike towards zhusnan to watch the sun rise, the walk down the mountain in the pine forest, the cherry blossoms, the food and the air quality - all a must!
It was a great getaway from politics...
Ali Shan Sunrise
Ali Shan Forest
Cherry and Plums Blossoms
Enjoying the company of the people from the Tsou tribe - Fighting Dance
To know more about Alishan click here.
Taiwan Markets react to socio-political instability
Reuters reported that Taiwan stocks tumbled nearly seven percent today, after the razor-thin election win for the president prompted opposition calls for a recount and widespread protests.
Social instability in Taiwan - Summary of the last 4 days' events.
Friday, 19 Mar.04, the president and vice-president are gunned shot.
President Chen and the vice president Annette Lu, after receiving treating in a Tainan Hospital.
All campaigning activities are canceled by both candidates;
Nevertheless the emotions among the public raised to a very high level of tension. It was quite visible the inability to deal with a young democracy. The atmosphere in public was not a very pleasant one. Some had fear to express their opinion and some were furious if they heard anything contrary to their own opinion.
Some speculate about the source and political intention of this attempt.
President Chen Shui-bian and Vice President Annette Lu canvass for votes in Tainan yesterday seconds after being shot. A bullet hole is visible in the windshield of the Jeep.
PHOTO: WU HSING-HUA, TAIPEI TIMES
Saturday, 20 Mar.04, The DPP wins the elections with a margin of around 30000 votes, a total of 50.11% from the valid votes (see report here)
President Chen Shui-bian and Vice President Annette Lu announce their victory in yesterday's presidential election at the Democratic Progressive Party's campaign headquarters in Taipei last night.
PHOTO: CHIANG YING-YING, TAIPEI TIMES
Sunday, 21 March 2004, The KMT announces their concern on the votes counting and demands a recount, but the Cabinet said to let the legal system rule on the matter. KMT also demanded an independent investigations on the president’s shooting incident.
The KMT supporters went out to the streets to protest against the election results, supporting Chairman Lien Chan.
The protest turned out to be very noisy and violent at certain points:
A pan-blue campaign truck rams into the gate of the Kaohsiung District Prosecutors' Office while demonstrators try to push the gate over early yesterday morning.
Pan-blue passion
A supporter of the pan-blue camp waves the national flag and blows a whistle during the protest in front of the Presidential Office at dawn yesterday demanding an election recount.
PHOTO: GEORGE TSORNG, TAIPEI TIMES
KMT's supporters protest in front of the presidential palace in Taipei since saturday night. For more photos covering the last four days events click here.
Monday, 22 March 2004, The KMT supporters’ protests lasted trough out the night.
After riots in Kaohsiung and Taichung, the Taiwan High Court asked for all presidential ballots to be seized and a recount organized.
According to a local newspaper the pan-blue camp claims it has heard that the President Chen, Vice President Lu and close colleagues frequently held secret meetings at a monastery in Nantou County. It also claims that followers from that monastery had told them that Chen was planning to create a shooting incident on March 19 to boost his election chances.
SCOTCHING RUMORS: After suggestions by political opponents that the president's shooting was a stunt, the presidential office released more pictures and records.
High Court grants pan-blue ballot demand
RECOUNT: After riots in Kaohsiung and Taichung, the Taiwan High Court asked for all presidential ballots to be seized and a recount organized
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Lien Chan and People First Party (PFP) Chairman James Soong yesterday filed their application to the Taiwan High Court to ask the court to seize all the ballots from Saturday's presidential election and recount them.
Divided and Tense Taiwan is waiting for the recounting results
What is going to happen next… will dictate Taiwan's stability and order, in the near future.
President Chen and the vice president Annette Lu, after receiving treating in a Tainan Hospital.
All campaigning activities are canceled by both candidates;
Nevertheless the emotions among the public raised to a very high level of tension. It was quite visible the inability to deal with a young democracy. The atmosphere in public was not a very pleasant one. Some had fear to express their opinion and some were furious if they heard anything contrary to their own opinion.
Some speculate about the source and political intention of this attempt.
President Chen Shui-bian and Vice President Annette Lu canvass for votes in Tainan yesterday seconds after being shot. A bullet hole is visible in the windshield of the Jeep.
PHOTO: WU HSING-HUA, TAIPEI TIMES
Saturday, 20 Mar.04, The DPP wins the elections with a margin of around 30000 votes, a total of 50.11% from the valid votes (see report here)
President Chen Shui-bian and Vice President Annette Lu announce their victory in yesterday's presidential election at the Democratic Progressive Party's campaign headquarters in Taipei last night.
PHOTO: CHIANG YING-YING, TAIPEI TIMES
Sunday, 21 March 2004, The KMT announces their concern on the votes counting and demands a recount, but the Cabinet said to let the legal system rule on the matter. KMT also demanded an independent investigations on the president’s shooting incident.
The KMT supporters went out to the streets to protest against the election results, supporting Chairman Lien Chan.
The protest turned out to be very noisy and violent at certain points:
A pan-blue campaign truck rams into the gate of the Kaohsiung District Prosecutors' Office while demonstrators try to push the gate over early yesterday morning.
Pan-blue passion
A supporter of the pan-blue camp waves the national flag and blows a whistle during the protest in front of the Presidential Office at dawn yesterday demanding an election recount.
PHOTO: GEORGE TSORNG, TAIPEI TIMES
KMT's supporters protest in front of the presidential palace in Taipei since saturday night. For more photos covering the last four days events click here.
Monday, 22 March 2004, The KMT supporters’ protests lasted trough out the night.
After riots in Kaohsiung and Taichung, the Taiwan High Court asked for all presidential ballots to be seized and a recount organized.
According to a local newspaper the pan-blue camp claims it has heard that the President Chen, Vice President Lu and close colleagues frequently held secret meetings at a monastery in Nantou County. It also claims that followers from that monastery had told them that Chen was planning to create a shooting incident on March 19 to boost his election chances.
SCOTCHING RUMORS: After suggestions by political opponents that the president's shooting was a stunt, the presidential office released more pictures and records.
High Court grants pan-blue ballot demand
RECOUNT: After riots in Kaohsiung and Taichung, the Taiwan High Court asked for all presidential ballots to be seized and a recount organized
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Lien Chan and People First Party (PFP) Chairman James Soong yesterday filed their application to the Taiwan High Court to ask the court to seize all the ballots from Saturday's presidential election and recount them.
Divided and Tense Taiwan is waiting for the recounting results
What is going to happen next… will dictate Taiwan's stability and order, in the near future.
Friday, March 19, 2004
The president was shot....
The president of Taiwan, Chen Shui-Bian and the vice president, Annette Lu has been shot in Tainan City and taken to a nearby Hospital.
O Festival de cinema de Taipei serve como prato principal cinema espanhol.
Pedro Almodovar, Luis Bunuel, Carlos Saura, Victor Erice, Julio Medem, Alejandro Amenabar, Fernando Leon de Aranoa sao os nomes representados e bem neste festival.
A sobremesa sera asiatica com uma boa representacao de Taiwan e Coreia do Sul.
Para mais informacao vejam aqui.
Quando: de 21 de Marco a 3 de Abril 2004
Onde: - Zhongshan Hall, 98 Yenping S Rd, Taipei
- Metropolitan Hall, 25 Bade Rd, Sec 3, Taipei
- President Cinema, 4F, 59 Zhonghua Rd, Sec 2, Taipei
Quanto: 150 NT$ ate ao dia 21/03/04, e 180NT$ apos esta data.
Taiwan Votes their future - O Povo de Taiwan traca o seu caminho
As the Spanish did last Sunday, tomorrow 20 March 2004, the Taiwanese will have the chance to direct their future.
The 2 candidates of their choice are:
- Chen Shui-bian (actual ruling president)- Democratic Progressive Party;
- Lien Chan (Nationalist Party of China Chairman (Kuomintang) - Kuomintang
& People First Party Alliance;
Brief Historical Background:
In 1949, Chiang Kai-Shek lost the war in the mainland China, and fled to Taiwan, where he established the remainder of his regime.
The KMT regime imposed on the Taiwanese people is often remembered as a fascist and authoritarian one;
The pressure and oppression on the Taiwanese people provoked a silent revolt, and after a few attempts, the people succeed in the change of regime.
The DPP party was founded in 1986 and the martial law was lifted on 1987;
1987-1992: The democratization process is initiated and Taiwan's people start to experience freedom;
Dec. 1992: First democratic legislative elections;
Mar. 1996: First presidential elections: KMT president is elected;
Mar. 2000: Second presidential elections: DPP's Chen Shui-bian is elected;
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Amanha, 20 de Marco de 2004, o povo de Taiwan, ira tracar a tragetoria do futuro de Taiwan.
Com uma escolha de dois candidatos:
- Chen Shui-bian (actual presidente)- Democratic Progressive Party
- Lien Chan (Nationalist Party of China Chairman (KMT) - Kuomintang & People First Party Alliance
Nota de ultima hora: Quase simultaneamente 'a publicacao deste post, o presidente Chen Shui-Bian’s foi atingido a tiro enquanto participava no ultimo dia da campanha eleitoral (em Taiwan nao existe as '24 horas para reflexao' antes das eleicoes).
The 2 candidates of their choice are:
- Chen Shui-bian (actual ruling president)- Democratic Progressive Party;
- Lien Chan (Nationalist Party of China Chairman (Kuomintang) - Kuomintang
& People First Party Alliance;
Brief Historical Background:
In 1949, Chiang Kai-Shek lost the war in the mainland China, and fled to Taiwan, where he established the remainder of his regime.
The KMT regime imposed on the Taiwanese people is often remembered as a fascist and authoritarian one;
The pressure and oppression on the Taiwanese people provoked a silent revolt, and after a few attempts, the people succeed in the change of regime.
The DPP party was founded in 1986 and the martial law was lifted on 1987;
1987-1992: The democratization process is initiated and Taiwan's people start to experience freedom;
Dec. 1992: First democratic legislative elections;
Mar. 1996: First presidential elections: KMT president is elected;
Mar. 2000: Second presidential elections: DPP's Chen Shui-bian is elected;
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Amanha, 20 de Marco de 2004, o povo de Taiwan, ira tracar a tragetoria do futuro de Taiwan.
Com uma escolha de dois candidatos:
- Chen Shui-bian (actual presidente)- Democratic Progressive Party
- Lien Chan (Nationalist Party of China Chairman (KMT) - Kuomintang & People First Party Alliance
Nota de ultima hora: Quase simultaneamente 'a publicacao deste post, o presidente Chen Shui-Bian’s foi atingido a tiro enquanto participava no ultimo dia da campanha eleitoral (em Taiwan nao existe as '24 horas para reflexao' antes das eleicoes).
Thursday, March 18, 2004
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