Relatives of 228 Incident victims remember the past on Tomb-Sweeping Day

Описание: Today is Tomb-Sweeping Day, when Taiwanese pay tribute to their late ancestors. But for relatives of some who died during the 228 Incident in 1947, it''s a particularly difficult day as they have no gravesite at which to honor their relatives who, after 71 years, are still unaccounted for. Victims'' families are hoping that the new Transitional Justice Committee will bring more transparency to this historical tragedy.Placing a lily before a portrait of his late father Li Jui-han, Li Jung-chang was unable to hold back the tears.Li Jung-changSon of missing 228 victimThey have not been able to report to us the truth in 71 years. Can this KMT really rise again? More than 100 names were posted on a display on the stage, representing over 100 people who went missing in the 228 Incident and were never accounted for and over 100 broken families.Hsu Shih-hsiungRelative of missing 228 victimIn terms of the culprits, we only see those few names that are bandied about. In 1947, the police and special servicemen seized our assets and killed our relatives. They must all be identified, one by one.The Tsai government recently passed a transitional justice bill. Families of 228 victims are placing their hopes on the soon-to-be-formed Transitional Justice Committee.Pan Hsin-hsingTaiwan 228 Care Association directorI’m afraid that when it comes to punishing the culprits, it will simply be glossed over. Without procedural justice to punish those responsible, there will still be injustice in the name of being magnanimous to others. Hsueh Hua-yuanMemorial Foundation of 228 chairmanIn the future, even when the first draft of the 228 transitional justice report is completed, people need to understand that this is the beginning of the transitional justice process, not the end. Relatives of 228 Incident victims are hoping the transitional justice committee can deliver on its promise and clear up historical controversies. They will be watching closely to see if it does.