20, 000 Call for Taiwanese Leader to Quit – AP

From AP via the New York Times:

Some 20,000 Taiwanese demonstrated in the capital Saturday, demanding the president resign over allegations some of his relatives engaged in insider trading.

The protest was part of an opposition campaign for a referendum to oust President Chen Shui-bian, whose term ends in 2008.

A new opinion poll found that 53 percent of respondents thought Chen should resign, while 34 percent thought he should complete his term. [full text]

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