As lawmakers handled the controversial bills on Tuesday, protesters gathered outside the Legislative Yuan. By nightfall, there were more than 30,000 demonstrators, including high school students. Let’s hear from them.

High school student
We’re participating in the demonstration, because high school students can’t really do that much else.

High school student
Procedural justice is a basic concept. Any high school student who’s picked up a civics book knows about it.

High school student
I want to let people know that we’re all standing together.

High school student
I wanted to come because they’re messing around. They’re trying to pull off a black-box operation. I’m here to protect my country.

Hung Sun-han
DPP lawmaker
The rain came down so hard it hurt and yet people didn’t leave. Thirty thousand people. This turnout is amazing to me. As we face the democratic vitality of this new generation, the DPP too must adapt and learn.

The Legislative Yuan will continue its deliberations on Friday and the following Tuesday. Organizers of the rally are telling protesters to return for the two sessions. For people unable to travel to Taipei, the Taiwan Statebuilding Party will hold a demonstration on Thursday in Kaohsiung in front of the KMT’s local headquarters.

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