The small town of Green Charter Township in Michigan has ousted its entire local government in response to a controversial Chinese-linked green energy project. The conflict arose when the local government approved plans for Gotion High-tech Co., a Chinese battery company, to build a multibillion-dollar electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant in the area.
The decision was met with significant opposition from the township’s residents, who were concerned about the project’s impact on agricultural land and the company’s connections to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
Jason Kruse, the recently appointed supervisor of Green Charter Township, played a significant part in this democratic transformation. The individual spearheaded a grassroots initiative aimed at recalling the complete seven-member board subsequent to their disregard of the concerns raised by the local inhabitants and their persistence in advancing the aforementioned project.
Gotion, Inc., is a Chinese enterprise that focuses on the exploration, advancement, manufacturing, and commercialization of lithium-ion batteries and associated commodities. China’s battery industry is seeing significant growth, positioning itself as a prominent participant in the market, among other big Chinese battery makers.
“Everybody out there across America needs to step back and understand that you have the power. It’s still there,” stated Kruse in a conversation with Fox News. “Government works and your vote matters — for sure at the local level — and it’s super important.”
“We really need to be reminded about that every so often, that public officials work for the public,” Kruse further noted. “It’s very nice to see that we can add to that understanding.”
The initiation of the recall was a direct consequence of the board’s decision to abstain from conducting a vote on the issue or actively soliciting public input. Additionally, concerns regarding the board’s intentions were raised, as Kruse expressed doubt regarding the potential influence exerted by the firm.
In the previous year, the declaration of the $2.36 billion initiative received endorsement from Governor Gretchen Whitmer and other members of the Democratic Party in Michigan, emphasizing its capacity to generate over 2,000 employment opportunities. According to Jason Kruse, it was found that the residents of Green Charter Township were not in support of the proposed initiative.
“We were asking, ‘Please, listen to us, please,’ we’re begging them,” Kruse expressed. “But it was a moot point with them.”
“There was a lot of questions,” he said in the interview. “We wondered, ‘Well, are they bought and paid for by this company? Were they promised incentives somehow?’ We’ll never know that.”
In order to determine support for the Gotion project, Kruse’s campaign included an informative push and an independent survey. The findings were unequivocal: rather than wanting to stop expansion, the community wanted the appropriate type of growth—one that didn’t require cooperating with organizations that they viewed as antagonistic.
After the recall, the newly elected board of Green Charter Township has made it their first priority to examine the agreement with Gotion. “In this country, there is a struggle going on between well-established, affluent individuals in positions of authority and the grassroots people who desire for their country to stay under their control,” said Kruse.
“All these people that are in government should understand that the people want their voice to be heard. We want our country. We don’t want to surrender to other people or other entities out there.”
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