Land development ignites conflict between Lanyu residents and local government

On March 20, Taitung County Government’s decision to give the green light for excavations to build a ready-mix concrete plant on tribal land without prior consultations with local residents, met with strong opposition. On May 6, a communication meeting convened by Lanyu Township Office failed to reach a consensus with local villagers, and on June 21, Architecture World (友達營造公司) – the construction firm working in partnership with the county government - submitted an application for the use of 60 police officers to encircle the worksite.

Fortunately, there was no violence and the county government decided to temporarily postpone the excavation work. However, this was the first time since anti-nuclear protests in the area that so many police officers had been deployed. Such a heavy police presence not only shocked Dong Qing villagers, but also drew the attention of other villages on the island, which quickly rallied in support. In spite of the fact the construction work was eventually postponed, with such huge disparity between the county government and local villagers in regards to land rights, whether a consensus can be reached remains a question no one seems able to answer.

Land development ignites conflict between Lanyu residents and local government
URL:http://www.peopo.org/news/113233

(以下是中文對照)
東清7號地 縣府與居民傳統領域認知差異大 協商仍須努力

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台東縣蘭嶼鄉東清7號地因未與居民協商，3月20日便由廠商逕自開挖部落的傳統領域做為水泥預拌廠，造成居民強力反彈。5月6日公所才舉辦第一次說明會，不過公所與村民未達共識。6月21日由友達營造公司申請的60名警力進駐蘭嶼。雖然最後和平落幕，縣府也同意暫緩開挖，但這是首次非反核廢之故，動用大批警力。此舉，不僅讓東清村的居民感到震驚，也使得其他部落的居民由關注轉為行動，紛紛到場聲援。縣府與居民對於傳統領域的認知差異甚大，儘管暫緩開挖，但未來是否能夠順利完成協商，恐怕還有許多努力的空間。

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