SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT:Chen Meng said that the goal is not to build a casino, but instead to attract international investment such a project would create

Taipei Times
Date: Sep 08, 2016
By: Chen Wei-han / Staff reporter

Supporters of a casino project in Penghu County yesterday protested in front of the Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) headquarters in Taipei after the party urged county residents to vote against the proposal in a referendum next month.

Members of an advocacy group for the “internationalization of Penghu” held a news conference in front of DPP headquarters, saying the party was trying to influence public opinion instead of respecting the decision of Penghu residents.

In a statement issued on Monday, the DPP voiced its opposition to the proposal and urged residents to reject the proposition ahead of the second Penghu casino referendum on Oct. 15.

Penghu held the first referendum on casinos in September 2009, with 56.44 percent of ballots cast against the proposition and 43.56 percent in support.     [FULL  STORY]