Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/11/03
By: Yu Hsiao-han and Chi Jo-yao 

Taipei, Nov. 3 (CNA) Thousands marched in an anti-pollution parade in Taipei on Saturday afternoon, demanding that the government reduce the use of coal in generating electricity and preserve algal reefs along the Taoyuan coast.

Environmentalists from several organizations held the parade on Ketagalan Boulevard in front of the Presidential Office and also set up stands to provide information on environmental sustainability and algal reef ecology.

About 5,000 people participated in the march, which started at 2:41 p.m. Among those taking part were Legislator Freddy Lim (林昶佐) of the New Power Party, New Taipei mayoral candidate Hou Yu-ih (侯友宜) of the Kuomintang (KMT), and KMT lawmaker Wang Yu-min (王育敏), according to the organizers.

Taoyuan Local Union Director-General Pan Chong-cheng (潘忠政) said before the start of the march that Taoyuan Mayor Cheng Wen-tsan (鄭文燦) vowed to establish a nature reserve for the algal reefs along the coast of Taoyuan four years ago and should fulfill his promise before local elections on Nov. 24.    [FULL  STORY]