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The '''908 Taiwan Republic Campaign''' is an umbrella organization of activist groups for the goal of [[Taiwan independence]]. It is led by Peter Wang (王獻極).▼

The group takes it's name from the date, [[September 8]], that they mark as Taiwanese Independence Day. It is the date that [[Japan]] signed the [[Treaty of San Francisco]] in [[1951]]. The treaty officially ended [[World War II]] and also Japan's territorial claims over Taiwan.▼

The group has written a so-called [[Declaration of independence|Declaration of Independence]] for [[Taiwan]] that it always publicizes at it's events.▼

The groups stated goals are:▼

*To work with politicians to create a [[constitution]] ready for public comment by [[February 28]], [[2007]]▼

*To have an endorsement by at least three million Taiwanese one year later▼

*To request the next president to ratify the constitution by September 8, [[2008]]▼

*To send 8000 children to the [[United Nations]] building in [[New York]] to display the new constitution and appeal for inclusion in the world governing body.▼

Prototype drafts of the new constitution feature a three-branch government with clear delineation of power and for checks and balances as the 908s claim the current political climate lacks jurisdictional clarity. It will also feature constitutional provisions for equality and against political corruption and vote buying. The 908s are critical of the current [[constitution of the Republic of China|constitution]] of the [[Republic of China]] calling it an "meaningless document that only cares about the 1.3 billion people who live in China and has nothing to do with the welfare of the 23 million people of Taiwan."▼