Singer Lee Mi (李宓) will stage what she called a “nude art performance” in front of the Presidential Office on Monday as part of a call for the country’s leaders to focus more on public safety and say no to nuclear energy.
“Our body is the most natural and direct weapon we have,” 27-year-old Lee said.
Lee caused a sensation five years ago by appearing naked, with the Chinese characters for “rather nude than nuclear” written on her back, in a short video produced by a local environmental group.
Lee said she felt it was her responsibility to speak out against nuclear energy in the wake of the nuclear crisis in Japan.
A drama major from National Taiwan University, Lee called on President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) to ensure history does not repeat itself. She said there should be no more nuclear accidents following the Chernobyl disaster in the Ukraine and the nuclear crisis in Japan.
She chose April 25 for her action, to mark the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl meltdown, which occurred on April 26, 1986.
Lee told reporters her mother was outraged by her plan.
“Nudity is not a wicked act or something immoral. For me, it is a way to draw attention to the issue of nuclear power,” she said.
Under the Assembly and Parade Act (集會遊行法), public nudity is banned. People are only permitted to undress as part of an artistic performance. However, Lee could still be arrested under the Social Order Maintenance Act (社會秩序維護法), which bans nudity in public altogether.
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