Original sentence: Few opposition leaders voiced any personal defense of Chiang Kai-shek.Pan-Green Coalition politicians backed the measure as part of a larger movement to rectify names and symbols associated with Taiwan's authoritarian past under the Kuomintang and make these more inclusive and characteristic of local Taiwanese culture.President Chen Shui-bian announced the renaming of the landmark to National Taiwan Democracy Memorial Hall  on May 19 2007,.The Pan-Blue Coalition alleged that the measure was part of a larger desinicization campaign, opposing it and similar rectification gestures as unnecessary public expenses and vote-getting ploys during an election year
Edited sentence: Pan-Green Coalition politicians backed the measure as part of a larger movement to rectify names and symbols associated with the Republic of China or Chinese.President Chen Shui-bian announced the renaming of the landmark to "National Taiwan Democracy Memorial Hall"  on May 19 2007,.The Pan-Blue Coalition opposed the measure and similar rectification gestures as unnecessary public expenses and vote-getting ploys for the upcoming elections