In the evening, a fire broke out at Taisugar's plantation site in Dongshi Township.

(Photographed by reporter Lin Yizhang)

[Reporter Lin Yizhang/Report from Chiayi] The 77-hectare forest land of Taitang Gangqian Farm, Dongshi Township, Chiayi County, was rumored to be cut down and installed with photoelectric panels, which caused a big backlash in the local area. The tree protection and self-rescue association was formed to fight. Tomorrow, Dongshi Township Representatives will also Please send a representative from Taiwan Sugar to explain and go to the survey; this evening, there was a fire in the forestation area, and the fire spread to some miscellaneous trees and weeds. The fire is currently being put out by the fire department personnel. As the survey will be held tomorrow, there is a fire alarm, causing local Public discussion.

Gangqian Farm Tree Protection and Self-Rescue Association recently put up a banner near the forest plantation "Protest Gangqian Farm, cut down trees to plant photovoltaics, cause destruction of villages, agriculture, and ecology!" to protest Taiwan Sugar's plan to cut down trees and install photovoltaic panels, Dongshi Township Chief Lin Junxiong also expressed his opposition, thinking that cutting down trees and installing photovoltaic panels would damage the landscape ecology.

County councilor Jiang Meihong issued a statement today, saying that the afforestation site has the functions of ecological maintenance and environmental greening, and the adjacent settlements have the functions of air purification and recreation. Taiwan Sugar Corporation must carefully consider it, and the Chiayi County Government must listen to the voices of the local people and pay attention to the quality of local life. Disagree with Taiwan Sugar Corporation cutting down trees and planting electricity.

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Yu Renjie, president of the Facebook group "Beauty of Dongshi", said, "Plant a sapling in the left hand to shout for greening, environmental protection, carbon reduction and saving the earth! But the right hand has to cut down 77 hectares of forest land that has grown for more than 20 years, plant electricity, deforestation and destroy ecology, which will bring disaster to all generations!" He said It is believed that the land belongs to the people, not a political party or any consortium. It is to be passed on from generation to generation, and it is to let the people who live on this land rely on them to survive. If someone wants to destroy it for personal gain It and the people here will respond. I hope that the relevant units will not act arbitrarily or underestimate the power of the people.

A fire broke out at Taisugar's plantation site in Dongshi Township this evening.

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