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Ma, who doubles as chairman of the ruling Kuomintang, said at a forum that the government is striving to achieve the goal of “ensuring nuclear safety, steadily reducing nuclear power generation, building a green, low-carbon environment and moving toward a nuclear-free homeland.”

Currently, Taiwan is facing the option of “steadily reducing nuclear generation” or “immediately halting the operations of the existing three nuclear power plants and construction of the fourth plant,” Ma said.

The fourth nuclear power plant project and nuclear safety are problems facing all the people of the country, the president said.

Because of the public’s divergent views on the issue, the Legislative Yuan has proposed a referendum to let people decide whether construction of the controversial fourth nuclear power plant should be halted, he noted.

The government should ensure nuclear safety, Ma said, adding the fourth nuclear power plant will not be put into operation until its safety can be guaranteed.

The government should also take into account the possible impact of stopping construction of the plant, which is near completion, Ma said.

People’s wellbeing and the economic implications should be considered, and they should be given sufficient statistical information to make a decision on the nuclear issue, the president said.

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