Choosing Taiwan's Future

By Andreas Forster

As a long-time resident in Taiwan and someone with the bad experience of living for 24 years under communist rule in East Germany, I want to say: Wake up, Taiwanese. Wake up now as you are going to choose where Taiwan will go in future. The tragic events in Tibet should make it clear for everyone what will happen if China rules Taiwan and if the KMT returns to power in Taiwan.

A return to KMT rule in Taiwan will lead to China ruling Taiwan someday, and all the hard earned achievements of developing a democracy will be gone forever.

Making the right choice on Saturday is essential. Never before in history have people had such a big responsibility as they do with the presidential election in Taiwan.

Taiwanese will choose the way their country will go. You will not get a second chance. Take it and protect Taiwan.

Our thoughts are with the upright people in Tibet, and we should encourage them. If the Taiwanese choose correctly on Saturday they will ensure that China's war against independence, freedom and democracy will not happen here.