Some 180 scholars and celebrities from Taiwan legal circles have
issued a statement calling on people to refuse to vote in the
upcoming "referendum" plotted by the Taiwan authorities and
pro-independence forces.
The statement says at present, trade across the Taiwan Straits
has grown dramatically. And no signs show that Taiwan is under
serious threats from the mainland.
It says the "referendum" slated for March 20th is nothing but
waste people's money.
The legal experts say the Taiwan authorities disregard people's
interests and justice and take winning the election as their only
real purpose.
(CRI February 29, 2004)