Pardon Chen Shui-bian in Taiwan/Carlos Pueblo
Formal
Taiwan President, Chen Shui-bian 2000-2008, has been arrested immediately
after his
term ended without any trail of any kinds, no innocent till proven guilty. It
is the
latest few known political prisoners in Taiwan. We urge the current Taiwanese
President,
Tsai In-wen, to pardon him for the crime without any law definition at
that time
under the ruling Chinese Nationalists own law. I firmly believe that his jail
term has
been sufficient enough and is the time for all of us to move on.
Chen argues
that the excess fund which he and his family gathered was from the
political campaigns
donation. There was none of such law to regulate such financial
transection;
therefore, it had been all tax free and similar to a kind of corruption. I
understand that
there is no such thing of the law and order in Chinese history. I
read the
personal assets of retiring Presidents, Lee Teng-huei and Ma Ying-jeou, are
all over
their life time stipends as a government employee. It is very unfortunate that
a young
democracy with such tragedy; however, we must learn the lesson, rebuild
the legal
system, and move on.
As an
admirer of Chen most of my adult life and a supporter of such pardon, I
encourage
my fellow
supporter to do worldwide efforts to rescue him. First, never let the Chinese
Nationalists
KMT to regain any political power in Taiwan; Second, force every political
Candidate to
make such pledge to support the pardon; third, make the Presidential
Campaign issue
in 2020; fourth, urge the local magistrate councils to file resolution of
his pardon like
his release of jail time previously.
I believe
that terminate the Chinese Nationalist Chinese role in Taiwanese politic will
generate a
better opportunity for Taiwan’s move to modern democracy.
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