LANDMARK: Minister of Transportation and Communications Tsai Duei said it was unlikely that the Grand Hotel would be privatized before the next president took office
By Shelley Shan
Plans to turn the Grand Hotel in Taipei into a private corporation have nothing to do with the March 22 presidential election, Minister of Transportation and Communications Tsai Duei (蔡堆) said yesterday.

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By Shih Hsiu-chuan
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Frank Hsieh (謝長廷) yesterday signed a pledge to make legislative proceedings more transparent and open to the public.

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The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) announced yesterday that it plans to hold a parade entitled "Democratic Taiwan, 100 Action" on March 16 in which 1 million people are expected to encircle Taiwan before walking along the island to voice their determination to protect the nation with democracy.

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The head of the New Party, an offshoot of the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT), is seeking support from the KMT in urging voters to boycott two referendums to be held alongside the March 22 presidential election.

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`DECONSTRUCT THE MYTH': Defending the DPP from KMT claims, Lin Cho-shui said the economy began to deteriorate when Vincent Siew took the reins of development
By Shih Hsiu-chuan
Former Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lawmaker Lin Cho-shui (林濁水) yesterday published a pamphlet accusing the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) of sending the nation's economy into a downward spiral.

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POLICY: The presidential candidates were each given two 15-minute shifts to pitch their campaign platforms in a nationally televised live broadcast
The first of four Central Election Commission (CEC)-organized campaign forums for the two rival presidential tickets took place last night, with Public Television Service (PTS) providing a live broadcast of the event.

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By Flora Wang
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) yesterday met with two former Taiwan Solidarity Union (TSU) officials, triggering media speculation about whether it was an indication of former president Lee Teng-hui's (李登輝) support for Ma.

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STAYING PUT: Families were gathered around bonfires burning wood from their demolished houses on the spot where their homes used to stand
By Loa Iok-sin
Clashes broke out between police and activists yesterday morning as approximately 100 police officers escorted a demolition team sent to flatten the Sanying Aboriginal Community (三鶯部落) in Taipei County.

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LOST SOMETHING? SINCE 1992, THE POLICE RADIO STATION HAS FOUND M:
By Shelley Shan
Do you know which item is most likely to be left by passengers in a taxi?

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By Rich Chang
Taipei police yesterday arrested a senior high school student on suspicion of injuring a female university student when he fired a pistol.

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Two tea dealers based in Chiayi County were convicted of fraud yesterday for conning Chinese tourists into buying their tea leaves at unreasonably high prices.

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TROUBLED WATERS: A man who could not find a suitable bathroom held on so long he damaged his bladder and now he can no longer urinate properly
By Angelica Oung
It is not always convenient to find a bathroom when one is on the road. However, a urologist warned yesterday that holding in your urine for too long can be bad for your health.

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