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 | | Protesters demanded that Lu and Chen publicly apologize and acknowledge the Aboriginal people as the first people to settle in Taiwan, a demand that Lu has steadfastly refused to fulfill, despite her gradual softening of her original stance yesterday. |
 | | Aside from the 11 Aboriginal legislators organizing the event, the rally gained support from political figures such as Kung Wen-chi (孔文吉), who spoke at the rally in his capacity as Chairman of the Council of Aboriginal Affairs at Taipei City Government and Aboriginal representatives from communities in Chiayi, Taichung, Nantou and Taitung, among others. |
 | | The protest mood was surprisingly peaceful as protestors sat on Ketagalan Boulevard listening to tribe representatives' speeches and cultural performances, despite worries of violence breaking out because of some protestors' insistence on bringing ceremonial knives and guns. |
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