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WarofWords (2007/11/07)Asexpected,themovebytheCouncilforCulturalAffairstowrestcontroloftheNationalTaiwanDemocracyMemorialHallawayfromtheTaipeiCitygovernmentsparkedangeramongoppositionleadersWednesday.KMTpresidentialcandidateMaYing-jeoucriticizedthemoveasanelectiongambitwhilePresidentChenShui-biansaiditwasthebestwaytoendthedisputeoverthemonument’sofficialtitle.##WithNationalTaiwanDemocracyMemorialHallbeingdesignatedanationalhistoricsite,controloverthemonumentwillswitchfromtheTaipeiC...
War of Words (2007/11/07)As expected, the move by the Council for Cultural Affairs to wrest control of the National Taiwan Democracy Memorial Hall away from the Taipei City government sparked anger among opposition leaders Wednesday. KMT presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou criticized the move as an election gambit while President Chen Shui-bian said it was the best way to end the dispute over the monument’s official title .##
With National Taiwan Democracy Memorial Hall being designated a national historic site, control over the monument will switch from the Taipei City government to the central government. The move divided opinions along party lines.
President Chen Shui-bianThe memorial becoming a historic site is the perfect way to r...