In Taipei on Sunday over 20,000 people took to the streets
shouting slogans and waving banners demanding Taiwan leader Chen
Shui-bian quit. Chen has been accused of involvement in
corruption.
The demonstration started at 14:00 and at about 16:00 the
demonstrators gathered in front of Chen's office.
Chen should step down immediately as he had lost the trust of
the people of the island province for alleged corruption, said Ma
Ying-jeou, chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT), who led the
demonstration and spoke at the gathering.
Ma urged the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to recognize the
situation and support the dismissal of Chen. "It's impossible for
Chen to stay on in the position if DPP voices (its support)."
In a related development a DPP "legislator" also called on Chen
to consider the public demands before "the situation forces him to
step down."
(Xinhua News Agency November 6, 2006)