Land Expropriation

After series protests from farmers and activist, the Land
Expropriation Statute was amended in Jan 4, 2012.
The compensation mechanism has been improved in the new version law,
however, the activists are apparently not satisfied yet.

The two links below reflect the point of view from government and folks.

farmers and activists
http://globalvoicesonline.org/2011/12/17/taiwan-disconcerting-land-expropriation-act/

official media
http://taiwantoday.tw/ct.asp?xItem=174549&ctNode=413

Land expropriation is an extreme example on how the state can use her
power to deprive citizens' right of property.

I hope you never encounter an issue like those farmers in your life.

But the conflict of personal interest and public development is always
a good topic for discussion.

I would not show the questions beforehand, but I do require you take a
side on this issue and give reasons to defend your position.

Be prepared for challenging questions from other members.

Foreign Housekeepers

This week, I would like to talk about the foreign housekeepers in Taiwan.

I was trying to find an English article which describes the current regulation of hiring a legal foreign housekeeper in Taiwan, but I couldn't find it.  So please allow me to post a Chinese article link as below:

http://www.coolloud.org.tw/node/47997

Here is another article about hiring a housekeeper:
http://www.ehow.com/how_6827021_hire-foreign-live_in-housekeeper.html

Following the mode last week, I'll leave the questions open to everyone.
Please feel free to make any comment and tell your experience related to the foreign housekeepers.