INQUIRER.net: Thousands protest soldier’s death in Taiwan

INQUIRER.net Philippine News for Filipinos

Thousands protest soldier's death in Taiwan Aug 4th 2013, 02:45 TAIPEI, Taiwan — Tens of thousands of Taiwanese gathered in downtown Taipei on Saturday to protest the death of a 24-year old soldier confined to a brig as punishment for bringing an unauthorized cellphone onto his base.   The protest was the biggest so far in the continuing campaign to register discontent over the death of Hung Chung-chiu on July 3. The simmering anger is complicating the Taiwanese military's efforts to transition from a mixed forced of conscripts and volunteers to an all-volunteer force.   The university graduate died after several days of being forced to perform a rigorous regime of push-ups, sit-ups and other exercises in sweltering heat. ... Keep on reading: Thousands protest soldier’s death in Taiwan Media files: taiwan-soldier-death.jpg (image/jpeg)

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