A number of political parties and organizations in Taiwan
Province are planning to participate in a demonstration on March 12
to protest Chen Shui-bian's decision to stop the operation of the
"National Unification Council" and the application of the "National
Unification Guidelines."
According to the Taiwan-based "China Unification Alliance" the
organization and some other parties have issued a joint statement
calling on people of different backgrounds join the proposed street
march next Sunday.
The statement said the sovereign rights of China's mainland and
Taiwan have belonged to the people living on the two banks of the
Taiwan Straits ever since Taiwan's return to the motherland in
1945.
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The 1992 cross-Straits consensus between the two, which is based on
the one-China principle, is the basis for peace, it says.
It criticizes Chen's recent moves as separatist, threatening to
peace and stability and running against the aspirations of the
people of the two sides as they pursue national peace,
reconciliation, harmony and co-operation.
The end of Taiwan's "Unification Council" and "Unification
Guidelines" rebuffs the one-China principle, challenges all Chinese
people and represents abduction of--and fraud against--Taiwan
people, the statement continues, warning it could end Chen's
political credibility and dignity.
The protest groups will call on Taiwan people and all
organizations opposing separatism and supporting reunification to
join in the anti-Chen camp, said Wang Jinping, chairman of the
alliance.
(Xinhua News Agency March 8, 2006)