The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) will hold a parade in Kaohsiung on Saturday that will be linked via satellite with a simultaneous rally in New York to promote the nation's bid to join the UN using the name "Taiwan" and a planned referendum on the bid.
DPP Chairman Yu Shyi-kun made the announcement on Sunday at a news conference that was also attended by Wu Li-pei (吳澧培), vice president of the Taiwan UN Alliance, Taiwan UN Alliance Secretary-General Twu Shiing-jer (涂醒哲) and board member Tsai Ting-kuei (蔡丁貴), as well as Ketagalan Institute president Lee Hong-hsi (李鴻禧).
Yu said President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) and DPP presidential candidate Frank Hsieh (謝長廷) would express the strong desire of Taiwanese to join the UN at the rally in Kaohsiung.
The march is scheduled to begin from the intersection of Kaohsiung's Meishu East 2nd Rd and Mingcheng 4th Rd and will be followed by an evening gathering in the city's 16th agricultural zone, Yu said, adding that DPP legislative candidates would also take part in the rally.
The New York event will be one of many rallies held simultaneously by Taiwanese expatriates around the world to show their support for the nation's UN bid, Yu said.
He said that Chen and Hsieh's speeches would be transmitted via a video link to New York where the UN is headquartered to demonstrate Taiwanese determination to seek UN membership.
Yu claimed it was only a matter of time before the international community recognized the nation.
Lee said if the referendum was passed, it would show that a majority of the people recognize Taiwan as a sovereign independent nation, which would be tantamount to a declaration of independence.
Applying for membership using the name "Taiwan" is the only way to highlight the nation's sovereignty and national identity, Wu said.
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