Please Seriously and Solemnly "Hold Them Accountable", Formation Event! — "Indict Ch'en Chao-min, Seek Compensation for Wrongful Execution!" Series of Events

If you have been following the Chiang Kuo-ch'ing case, you will notice that following the President's apology and state compensation, the state seems to be attempting to minimize and sweep under the rug the accountability for the "torture and wrongful death of Chiang Kuo-ch'ing"!

Regarding criminal liability: After more than a year of investigation into Ch'en Chao-min and others for torturing Chiang Kuo-ch'ing to death, the Taipei District Prosecutors Office issued a second non-prosecution disposition (the non-prosecution disposition document can be found on the JRF website). The grounds for non-prosecution are extremely far-fetched and intolerable! On September 6, Chiang's mother filed a motion for "reparative review" (reconsideration) with the Taiwan High Prosecutors Office, accompanied by hundreds of citizens at the scene to show that we too "care deeply".

Regarding civil liability: The Ministry of National Defense stated that pursuant to the Criminal Compensation Act, it would seek recourse for the compensation paid in the Chiang case from the seven military officers who acted illegally and neglected their duties. The Taipei District Court held its first hearing on September 24. We conducted court observation to concern ourselves with whether the Ministry of National Defense tried its best to guard the public purse, but even the judge rebuked the Ministry for being too perfunctory and passive. Taxpayers seem destined to foot the NT$100 million compensation bill.

Therefore, more than 200 volunteers gathered today on the lawn of the Huashan Park to form the characters for "Hold Accountable" (究責), reminding prosecutors responsible for criminal prosecution to hold them accountable, while also demanding that the Ministry of National Defense earnestly seek compensation and not fail the people's expectations and hopes!

Location

Huashan Park (No. 30, Peiping E. Rd., Taipei City, near Exit 6 of Shandao Temple MRT Station)

Attendees

Ms. Wang Ts'ai-lien (Chiang's mother), Lin Feng-cheng (JRF Executive Director), over 200 character-forming volunteers

Press Contact

Attorney Lin Feng-cheng, Executive Director, Judicial Reform Foundation 02-2523-1178