Television viewers last Saturday witnessed violence committed by pan-blue demonstrators, who insanely attacked police officers maintaining order on Ketagalan Boulevard with slingshots and sticks and threw Molotov cocktails, fire extinguishers and rocks. Journalists documenting the event also fell victim to the crowd's brutality. Our law does not tolerate such barbarism. We urge judicial authorities to speed up their investigation so that the outlaws who commit-ted crimes that night can be put behind bars.

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By Parris Chang 張旭成
The re-election of President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) and Vice President Annette Lu (呂秀蓮) is another shock and great disappointment for Beijing. Although relieved that the two referendum questions failed to be ratified, Beijing is still deeply annoyed by the election outcome, given its pre-election interference and its expectations, which were largely based on incorrect information.

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By Ping Lu 平路
Around the time of the presidential election, members of the international media congregated in Taiwan, and their dispatches made headline news on international news channels such as CNN and the BBC. This displayed Taiwan's democratic situation for the whole world to see, warts and all.

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By Joseph Stiglitz
Horst Koehler's departure as IMF managing director to campaign for the German presidency provides an occasion for reflection, both about the fund and the state of economics.

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By John Chiahemen
When South Africans cast ballots in the country's third democratic election today, history, not issues, will determine how most vote.

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By Paul Eckert
South Korea, already in uncharted political territory with President Roh Moo-hyun in impeachment limbo, may enter the equally unfamiliar middle ground of compromise if this week's election fails to produce a strong majority party.

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By Jack Chen
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Lien Chan (連戰) claims that he loves democracy and his country, but his actions suggest otherwise. Lien lost to President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) in the March 20 election. However, unable to gracefully acknowledge defeat in the democratic process, Lien has set out on a crusade to undermine the legitimacy of the election.

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By Taitzer Wang
Having been in Taiwan since Feb. 27, I now believe that I have seen it all. The following is my brief summary:

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