Curriculum Protests: Three students quit leadership group

‘TIRED, BODY AND SOUL’:The Northern Alliance activists said that they would continue to support the movement, but they could no longer face the pressure

Taipei Times
Date:  Aug 06, 2015
By: Abraham Gerber  /  Staff reporter

Three prominent student protesters yesterday announced their withdrawal from the

A student protester sits against a wall of the Ministry of Education in Taipei yesterday on which protesters have painted a “wanted” poster featuring a likeness of Minister of Education Wu Se-hwa.  Photo: Chu Pei-hsiung, Taipei Times

A student protester sits against a wall of the Ministry of Education in Taipei yesterday on which protesters have painted a “wanted” poster featuring a likeness of Minister of Education Wu Se-hwa. Photo: Chu Pei-hsiung, Taipei Times

“policymaking” leadership group of the students occupying the Ministry of Education forecourt.

“We are tired — body and soul. We are tired of this education and tired of the government,” Chu Chen (朱震), Wang Pin-chen (王品蓁) and Liang Yan-jou (梁豔柔) said in public statement.

They said the burden on their shoulders was not just the fight for their ideals, but also pressure from the reactions of the public and officials.

The trio said that they were determined to leave, but would remain supporters of the movement.     [FULL  STORY]

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