Anti-Chen protest tour gets underway in Taiwan

时间：2006-09-30 06:45:59

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Anti-Taiwan leader Chen Shui-bian protesters participate in a tour of the island in Taiwan province Friday, Sept. 29, 2006. Led by Shih Ming-teh, former Chairman of Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party, eight buses embark1 on a tour of the island hoping to gain supporters to demand Chen's resignation over corruption2 scandals surrounding his family.
 
Sept. 30 - Former Chairman of Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party Shih Ming-teh began an island-wide protest tour Friday to pressure Taiwan leader Chen Shui-bian to resign after a string of corruption allegations.

 

Shih and 20 bus loads of supporters left the capital Taipei for Hsinchu City on Friday afternoon, the first leg of the planned trip to end on Oct. 10.

 

"We are writing a new history of democratic movement," Shih told the crowd prior to departure. "I hope the people in every part of Taiwan can take part in the making of this history."

 

Shih said the tour would be peaceful despite fears that clashes between protesters and Chen's supporters could erupt in the DPP's southern Taiwan stronghold.

 

He said he hoped the tour would be like the wind to fan "flaming fires" around the island against Chen.

 

Chen has been accused of misusing3 public funds, while his wife, Wu Shu-chen, has been questioned for allegedly receiving department store vouchers4 in exchange for lobbying favors and his son-in-law Chao Chien-ming was indicted5 on insider trading charges.

 

The "Legislative6 Yuan" of Taiwan on Friday agreed to consider a recall motion against Chen in October.

 

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1 embark qZKzC     
vi.乘船，着手，从事，上飞机
参考例句：
  • He is about to embark on a new business venture.他就要开始新的商业冒险活动。
  • Many people embark for Europe at New York harbor.许多人在纽约港乘船去欧洲。
2 corruption TzCxn     
n.腐败，堕落，贪污
参考例句：
  • The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
  • The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。
3 misusing 142193a08a0645de4073a05d1cf0ed4b     
v.使用…不当( misuse的现在分词 )；把…派作不正当的用途；虐待；滥用
参考例句：
  • This means we must stop misusing them. 也就是说，我们已必须停止滥用抗菌素不可了。 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 预防生物武器
  • Misusing organic fertilizer may cause a decrease in the soil's quality. 滥用有机肥料可能会导致土地的土质下降。 来自互联网
4 vouchers 4f649eeb2fd7ec1ef73ed951059af072     
n.凭证( voucher的名词复数 )；证人；证件；收据
参考例句：
  • These vouchers are redeemable against any future purchase. 这些优惠券将来购物均可使用。
  • This time we were given free vouchers to spend the night in a nearby hotel. 这一次我们得到了在附近一家旅馆入住的免费券。 来自英语晨读30分（高二）
5 indicted 4fe8f0223a4e14ee670547b1a8076e20     
控告，起诉( indict的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • The senator was indicted for murder. 那位参议员被控犯谋杀罪。
  • He was indicted by a grand jury on two counts of murder. 他被大陪审团以两项谋杀罪名起诉。
6 legislative K9hzG     
n.立法机构，立法权；adj.立法的，有立法权的
参考例句：
  • Congress is the legislative branch of the U.S. government.国会是美国政府的立法部门。
  • Today's hearing was just the first step in the legislative process.今天的听证会只是展开立法程序的第一步。

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