Taiwan's President Chen wounded

[still_one]

It is confirmed from BBC

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3548893.stm

Taiwan's President Chen Shui-bian has been wounded during campaigning in the south of the island.
Confusion surrounds the circumstances of the incident, but a government spokesman told BBC News Online that Mr Chen had been injured by a firecracker.

Other reports suggest that the Taiwanese president may have been shot.

Mr Chen is believed to have suffered a stomach wound and Vice-President Annette Lu has also been injured, but reports say neither is seriously hurt.

Taiwan is holding its presidential election on Saturday.

[Vernunft II]

1. SPIEGEL reports that

both the President and his Vice President have been wounded but are conscious and stable.

This is one day before the presidental elections in Taiwan.

[truthisfreedom]

2. i just kinda get the feeling that they are going to be re-elected.

man, my heart goes out to those people. i work with a Taiwanese company regularly, and had just faxed them tonight when the news broke. augh!

[still_one]

3. It is a very strange night

[Vernunft II]

4. There´s no clue yet who might´ve done it.

But I guess it´s not so hard to guess. The president was elected on the promise of declaring full independence for Taiwan. Which would be a reason for China to go to war.

[Cooley Hurd]

5. Hi still_one!

Let's keep this down to the one thread. Please continue the discussion here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x431881

Thanks! :hi: