FALLIBILITY: Wang Ching-feng said judges are ‘people,’ not ‘God,’ and the Constitution protects human life. She also said she would rather ‘go to hell’ than order an execution
By Rich Chang and Loa Iok-sin
Minister of Justice Wang Ching-feng (王清峰) said yesterday she would rather step down than execute any of the 44 individuals on death row.

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By Vincent Y. Chao
The Ministry of the Interior’s plan to synchronize seven local elections starting in 2014 so they would be held on the same day received mixed reactions yesterday.

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‘UNACCEPTABLE’: Parties registering for the polls will have to commit to the Constitution, and party members serving prison terms would be excluded
Myanmar’s main opposition party will have to exclude its leader, detained Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, if it wants to continue to operate and run in upcoming elections, under the terms of a law made public yesterday.

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The Dalai Lama blasted Chinese authorities yesterday, accusing them of trying to “annihilate Buddhism” in Tibet as he commemorated the 51st anniversary of failed uprising against China’s rule over the region.

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By William Lowther
US first lady Michelle Obama has heaped praise on Taiwanese-born designer Jason Wu (吳季剛), who created her inaugural gown.

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