29 Apr Government should create conditions for indigenous autonomy: president (Focus Taiwan News Channel)
President Ma Ying-jeou said Thursday that the government needs to create better conditions to allow indigenous people to organize autonomous communities. Addressing a national indigenous people’s administration conference, Ma said the government will push for autonomy for indigenous people, and he expressed hope that the conference — which has not been held for the past nine years — can help solve the problems faced by indigenous people. “The government should aggressively create conditions for making indigenous autonomy a reality, ” said Ma, adding that the government will review existing laws, allow the establishment of a test autonomous demonstration area, and help develop indigenous people’s abilities to manage their own affairs… go to article