Taipei, Taiwan ? Tens of thousands of red-clad protesters thronged Taiwan’s capital Saturday, demanding that President Chen Shui-bian resign over a series of alleged corruption scandals involving his family and inner circle.

The color of their clothes symbolizing anger, the protesters shouted slogans and gave the “thumbs down” gesture, emblematic of their feeling that Chen should resign to restore the dignity of the self-governing island of 23 million people. Police estimated 90,000 people protested

Chen has been under fire for more than four months because of allegations that his relatives and aides have exploited their connections to him for illegal financial gain.