The China Post
Date: October 28, 2016
By: Sun Hsin Hsuan
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Six more households were torn down in Kaohsiung City Thursday, amid a series of
Excavators tear down homes at a wholesale fruit and vegetable market in the early morning on Thursday, Oct. 27. (CNA)
controversial land expropriation projects.
Residents who live at the site of a wholesale fruit and vegetable market in the center of Kaohsiung City’s commercial area threatened to go on hunger strike in front of Kaohsiung City Mayor Chen Chu’s residence, after their homes were torn down early Thursday morning.
According to one resident, identified only by the surname Hsuei, the city government’s agricultural bureau deployed four excavators to her home at approximately 6:30 a.m. on Thursday and had demolished six homes in the area by 7:20 a.m.
Later on Thursday, Hsuei threw eggs and paper money for the deceased at Chen’s residence to protest what she called an “autocracy” against the people.
Paper money for the deceased is believe to bring bad luck.
“Does she thinks she is the queen?” Hsuei said, breaking down in tears. “I have a job because I have family to look after — I cannot guard my house to keep her (Chen) from coming in and bringing it down. But she still managed to do so while I was asleep.” [FULL STORY]
