The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) will kick off a series of rallies in Kaohsiung on June 5 to promote a national referendum on a proposed trade pact with China, DPP spokesman Tsai Chi-chang said Monday. A 'made in Taiwan' market fair featuring locally made products and craftwork will be held at Glory Pier in the afternoon before the rally, Tsai said. DPP Chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen, elected DPP officials, academics and experts will review the current administration's performance as well as address the economic cooperation framework agreement (ECFA) in the evening, Tsai added. The events are expected to attract 10,000 participants, the spokesman said. The Executive Yuan's Referendum Review Committee is slated to meet on June 3 to decide whether a referendum proposal initiated by the DPP and the Taiwan Solidarity Union (TSU) conforms to legal requirements. Tsai Chi-chang expressed hope that members of the committee will ensure people's rights to express their will through a referendum and not to use political maneuvering or bureaucracy to hinder them. He added that because the ECFA is crucial and will lead to a large redistribution of wealth in Taiwan, the government should allow the public to participate in discussions and the decision-making process. In a protest against the government's plan to complete the signing of the proposed ECFA with China in June, the TSU, pro-independence groups and former Premier Frank Hsieh held anti-ECFA sit-ins and speeches around the country earlier in the month. The government says the proposed ECFA will boost economic growth in Taiwan and prevent the island from being marginalized, but critics have said it will lead to job losses and could make Taiwan too economically dependent on and politically vulnerable to China. 