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wfn.org | Government Spies on Taitung Church for Opposing Nuclear Waste

Government Spies on Taitung Church for Opposing Nuclear Waste Taiwan Church News by Lydia Ma 8 Dec 2008 The Presbyterian Church in Taiwan’s aboriginal presbytery in Taitung city and county joined a movement opposing nuclear waste storage in Taitung.

In recent days, church members have reported that Taitung county police department and Taitung investigation bureau have sent representatives to monitor church activities.

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          Authorities have also enquired whether opposing nuclear waste disposal 
          in Taitung will be discussed during church activities. According to 
          one local pastor, Taitung city and county officials have offered all 
          kinds of excuses to refuse renting venues to churches because of the 
          latter’s opposition to nuclear wastes being disposed in Taitung.............
        

……… mysterious individuals have appeared at meetings held by organizations opposing nuclear waste disposal in Taitung……………

……..Ever since President Ma took office, protests, rallies, and large group events organized by the opposition party or other organizations in Taiwan have been closely monitored by the government. .

wfn.org | Government Spies on Taitung Church for Opposing Nuclear Waste

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December 8, 2008 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | secrets,lies and civil liberties