Oppressing the People for Triumphalism and Covering Up Faults! State Violence Cannot Be Concealed, I Accuse... Press Conference

On the evening of March 23, citizens and students inside and outside the Executive Yuan were forcibly dispersed by the police, leading to bloody conflicts. The state displayed its violence through a three-act tragedy: monopolizing internal institutional communication channels (or substituting communication with government propaganda), forcing the people to resort to extra-institutional appeals (taking to the streets), and then using the media to irrationalize (stigmatize) the street movement before brutally dispersing it. Afterward, the authorities have even brazenly covered up their faults, making it intolerable for the people who suffered state violence to remain silent, prompting them to lodge their accusations:

1. State Lies Abound, "I Accuse..."

1. Premier Chiang Yi-hua said, "This was just patting people on the shoulder," prompting internet users to sarcastically remark that "his definition of 'shoulder' seems different from ordinary people's." National Police Agency Director-General Wang Cho-chun said, "How can police law enforcement be called using violence?"—as if the police are completely incapable of abusing power and using violence.
2. People were already terrified upon witnessing the state use violence, and they find it even more unbearable that the authorities have desperately tried to whitewash it afterward. Today, ten victims have stepped forward to accuse how we were subjected to state violence; please listen to our accusations...

2. Victims, Please Step Forward and Contact Us

1. As many citizens and students went spontaneously and cannot be easily reached, we are currently collecting more individual cases in preparation for potential subsequent demands, claims, or lawsuits against the state. We call upon more victims to step forward, provide relevant information, and contact us!
2. Contact Information:
   • Phone: (02)2523-1178
   • Email: contact@jrf.org.tw