Taiwan Communiqué no. 125, August / September 2009

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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• Two events change political landscape
  • Morakot brings devastation to Southern Taiwan
  • US sends relief and helicopters
  • The Dalai lama visits hard-hit areas
  • World Games bring joy and pride to Kaohsiung


• Is Taiwan drifting into China's orbit?
  • What is the agenda behind Ma's policies ?
  • President Ma becomes Chairman Ma, too


• Taiwan's democracy endangered
  • The Civil Servants Neutrality Act
  • Amending the Assembly and Parade Act


• Judicial persecution continues
  • Chen trial to come to verdict on September 11th
  • Scholars urge release of former President


• An appeal of the people of Taiwan
  • Presbyterian Church sends President Obama a letter

• Formosa Betrayed, the movie
  • Hollywood highlights political murders in Taiwan


• How to Lai with statistics
  • Mainland Affairs Council fudges the numbers


• Aboriginal politics in Taiwan
  • The Ma government disregards aboriginal rights
  • By Prof. Scott Simon, University of Ottawa


• Report from Washington
  • In Memoriam Senator Edward M. Kennedy


• Book Review
  • Democracy in Peril; Taiwan's struggle for survival by J. Michael Cole, reviewed by Gerrit van der Wees