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Injustice of nuclear waste near Taiwan’s indigenous people

it was unfair for Aborigines, who usually consume less energy than other people in Taiwan, to be exposed to the dangers of coal mines in the past, and now nuclear waste….

Lawmakers pass new nuclear funding,  Taipei Times, By Shih Hsiu-chuan and Lee I-chia 14 June “……Pani (拔耐), an Aboriginal woman and cofounder of Raging Citizens Act Now, provided a clear picture of the implications of nuclear energy for ordinary citizens.“I come from Taitung County, where nuclear waste is disposed and now live in Keelung, where I am surrounded by three nuclear power plants,” Pani said, adding that it was unfair for Aborigines, who usually consume less energy than other people in Taiwan, to be exposed to the dangers of coal mines in the past, and now nuclear waste….

During the nearly four-hour protest in soaring summer temperatures, tension rose when protestors tried to pull open and then climb over the gates to the legislature as they shouted their demands.

Skirmishes and calls of injustice erupted as protesters and police clashed, as those protesters who had been allowed to enter the legislature earlier in the morning to file a petition were escorted out by police officers……

When the result of the votes were announced to the crowd at midday, protesters obstructed traffic by lying in the road, claiming their actions simulated what would happen during a nuclear incident.

The groups said that although the budget had passed, their fight against nuclear power would continue…

Lawmakers pass new nuclear funding – Taipei Times

June 14, 2011 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Taiwan, wastes