wfn.org | TSU seeks PCT support in ECFA referendum bid

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>      Taiwan Church News

>3028 Edition

>March 8~14, 2010

>TSU seeks PCT support in ECFA referendum bid

>Reported by Lin Yi-ying

>Written by Lydia Ma

Opposition party Taiwan Solidarity Union (TSU) Chairman Huang  Kun-huei visited 
PCT

headquarter offices on March 4 to meet with PCT General Secretary  Andrew 
Chang. The

purpose of Huang’s visit was to seek PCT support in recent  efforts by TSU and 
DPP to force

>a referendum on the ECFA issue.

According to the General Secretary, PCT will certainly support  every event or 
issue protecting

and promoting Taiwan’s autonomy because it is one of the  means PCT churches 
live out their

statement of faith. He also added that a referendum would make the  will of the 
people clear to

a government that seems deaf and uncaring to Taiwanese  people’s concerns. 
Recent chain of

events indicates it is imperative that PCT stand up and speak up  for the 
people of Taiwan.

Huang spoke frankly that TSU had decided to visit PCT soon after  it took hold 
of this initiative

because PCT is widely known as one of the fiercest protectors of  Taiwan 
throughout history.

PCT’s efforts have garnered public trust, praise, and  admiration, and are the 
reasons why

>TSU is now seeking support from PCT.

Huang also expressed his hope that PCT and TSU could become  co-sponsors of this

initiative and Rev. Chang replied the matter would be reported  immediately to 
PCT General

Assembly Executive Committee for a vote. For his part, Rev. Chang  said he 
believed that

calling a referendum on ECFA was very important and PCT should  support this 
initiative.

As of March 9, PCT General Assembly Executive Committee has  already passed a 
motion

supporting PCT in becoming a co-sponsor of this anti-ECFA  initiative.

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