KMT’s Shen starts sit-in, hunger strikeOVER PORK IMPORTS: The former lawmaker said she would hold out in front of the Legislative Yuan ‘until I faint,’ while Premier Su urged her to take care of her healthBy Sherry Hsiao / Staff reporterFormer Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) lawmaker Shen Chih-hwei (沈智慧) yesterday announced that she is to begin a sit-in and hunger strike in front of the Legislative Yuan in Taipei to protest the government’s decision to allow imports of US pork containing ractopamine residue. Photo: Liu Hsin-de, Taipei TimesThe policy is to take effect from Jan. 1. Shen at a news conference in Taipei urged members of the public to join her protest against the government’s decision. Su also urged Shen to take care of her health. Separately, KMT Chairman Johnny Chiang (江啟臣) reiterated his call for a televised debate on the issue between him and Tsai.

Source: Taipei Times December 12, 2020 15:56 UTC