PENGHU YOUTH PRO-ACTIVE IN GAMBLING CAMPAIGN|澎湖青年返鄉 用行動決定自己未來

Penghu will hold its 2nd casino referendum on Oct. 15, which is today. Compared to 7 years ago, both sides have attracted many young people's support. The Internet has been an effective platform to communicate messages to the younger generation. Both sides are calling on young people to vote in order to decide the fate of Penghu. At the office of the Penghu Anti-gambling Alliance, there many young people. 25-year-old Liu Yi-yang is processing campaign footage. He started out as a volunteer but has become a full-time staff member at the organization. He interacts with young people online. Wang Nan-Hsin is a 22-year-old college student at National Penghu University of Science and Technology. He chose to stay in Penghu and support the anti-gambling movement. ==LIU YI-YANG, Penghu Anti-gambling Alliance== The pro-casinos camp is better prepared this time. They offer a strong incentive. This has made our generation, whether online, or people from all walks of life, to think deeper about how to develop Penghu. ==WANG NAN-HSIN, Penghu Anti-gambling Alliance== There's a saying that if ten people liked, that means a hundred support it. The internet is a platform that allows us to reach the young people. 24-year-old Chen Chun-chieh has been canvassing the streets trying to promote an international experience and create more development possibilities for Penghu. ==CHEN CHUN-CHIEH, Internationalize Penghu group== We need to be brave and change. Many senior citizens live here. They are also coming out to support casinos for the youth, but many people just want the status quo and resist change. I hope they can be brave and accept an industry that has been legalized in 133 countries. Cheng Hui-Ling also supports the casino referendum. She has suspended her work as a bridal makeup artist and came back to Penghu to advocate for casinos in the hopes of creating more jobs in Penghu. ==CHENG HUI-LING, Internationalize Penghu group== Young people really cannot find a stage of their own to shine. Many industries here, including the tourism industry, which we depend on, have been in decline. Both sides have been promoting their opinions. From traditional street campaigns to social media, they encourage youth to come out, cast their vote, and take the future into their own hands. TRANSLATED BY：CHRISTINA LIU 澎湖博弈公投明天就要舉行，和七年前相比，這次支持和反對方都有不少青年積極投入，尤其是利用網路平台拉近和年輕世代距離，呼籲大家要站出來，自己決定自己的未來。 澎湖反賭聯盟辦公室內，好幾位年輕身影忙錄著，25歲在地青年劉翊暘，趕緊將掃街影像存檔，從志工身分到專職投入反賭，以網路平台和年輕世代互動，而另一位，澎湖科技大學畢業生22歲的王南昕，則是選擇留在澎湖支持反賭立場。 ==澎湖反賭聯盟工作人員 劉翊暘== 覺得這次的贊成方 準備的比較充足 面對這個巨大的誘因 他促使就是 我們這一輩的年輕人也好 或是在網路上 各行各業的朋友也好 去促使他們激發更多的思考 澎湖應該要怎樣的發展 ==澎湖反賭聯盟秘書 王南昕== 就是有一句話說 網路上要是十個人點讚 背後是一百個人支持 就是網路這平台 他就是有得到年輕人這塊 我們要的效果 另一頭，掃街拜票呼籲支持博弈公投過關，24歲的陳俊傑穿梭街頭，則是以在地人身分要大家放眼國際經驗，讓澎湖未來發展有更多可能性。 ==澎湖國際化推動聯盟志工 陳俊傑== 大家勇敢的去改變 其實在這邊居住很多老一輩 很多人是為了 挺年輕人而出來支持 可是很多人也是 安於現狀不想改變 我是希望他們 比較勇敢一點去改變 去帶動這個國際上 已經194國家 有133個國家開放的東西 同樣支持博弈公投過關，還有從事新娘秘書的鄭惠齡，暫時放下台灣的工作，回到家鄉，參與支持方宣傳行動，希望澎湖因此多些就業機會。 ==澎湖國際化推動聯盟志工 鄭惠齡== 機會 真的年輕人 找不到自己的舞台 在這邊其實說真的很多的產業 包括我們賴以維生的觀光業 都逐年在走下坡 從傳統的掃街拜票，到透過影片拍攝、網路社團互動，不管支持或反對方，這次都積極透過多管道宣傳模式，要年輕人多站出來，自己決定自己的未來。 記者 李淑蘭 許政俊 澎湖報導