Foes Hold Last Rally Before Vote on President
From Times Wire Reports
Taiwan’s opposition launched a final weekend of protests to recall President Chen Shui-bian, just days before a legislative vote on whether to hold a referendum to sack Chen over allegations that his family is corrupt.
About 6,000 people gathered in the southern city of Kaohsiung. Police put up barbed wire around the protest site and mobilized 2,000 officers. Chen supporters drove near the site in trucks with loudspeakers.
The opposition has held weekly protests to mobilize public support for Tuesday’s vote.
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