Focus Taiwan
Date: 2017/09/18
By: Wu Jhe-hao and Elizabeth Hsu

Taipei, Sept. 18 (CNA) The Changhua County government voiced opposition Monday to a Cabinet decision to demolish illegal factories built on farmland without proposing complementary measures, such as ensuring the livelihoods of affected factory workers.

Changhua Public Works Department Director Tai Rui-wen (戴瑞文) declared the stance at a press conference in which he reiterated five principles set forth by the county chief the previous week on the issue of the removal of illegal factories from farmland.

Changhua Magistrate Wei Ming-ku (魏明谷) said during a county council meeting Sept. 12 that agriculture and industry are equally important to the people of Changhua, but he also pledged that starting from that day, businesses will be strictly banned from building factories on farmland.    [FULL STORY]