Protesters Storm Massacre Memorial Stage in Taiwan

Dozens of protesters stormed the stage where Taipei’s new mayor was giving a speech. Ready to shout and scold him as a murderer and demanded an apology for the bloodshed during the 1947 Taiwan massacre.

Replica of Chiang Kai-shek Former Leader of the Kuomintang Party It was placed on the ground during a parade to mark the 76th anniversary of the event. ‘Day 228 Massacre’ in Taiwan’s Taipei on February 28. (Photo by Sam Yeh / AFP)

AFP reports On Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, it said chaos erupted at a memorial service for the victims of a massacre in Taiwan 76 years ago, with dozens of protesters shouting and attempting to approach Jiang Wan’an. mayor of taipei who presided over the said ceremony

Children of the victims and protesters were furious at Mayor Jiang Wan’an. Pretend to be the host of the remembrance ceremony. Because President Chiang Kai-shek which is his great grandfather He was a brutal suppression of the people in 1947.

Protesters held up white banners that read: “Kneel and apologize” rushed towards Jiang Wan An. from behind But security officers rushed over to grab the protesters and remove them from the stage.

The repression known as The “Day 228 Massacre” killed about 28,000 people, and it began after a trade inspector beat to death a woman selling smuggled cigarettes in Taipei. It escalated into an island-wide riot on February 28.

To quell the protests that escalated in 1947, Chiang Kai-shek, a Chinese nationalist leader from the Kuomintang Party (KMT), which ruled the island as part of China at the time, Called troops from the mainland to suppress the people. and ultimately more than 28,000 people died.

The legacy of the massacre lives on in Taiwan after that. The Kuomintang has continued to rule under a one-party dictatorship. Until the abolition of martial law in 1987

In 1995, Lee Teng-hui, the then president of Taiwan It formally apologized for the events of the 228th Day of the Massacre until a museum and a memorial park were built for the victims. It is located not far from the current presidential office building.

Commenting on the protests at the ceremony, Jiang Wan’an said: “Historical pain will remain forever. But I will work hard. So that all citizens can face each other more frankly, embrace each other and remember the events of 228 together.”

On the same day, Ma Ying-jeou, former president of Taiwan has announced a call for all parties to reconcile and concluding with the sentence that “Historical mistakes may be forgiven. But historical facts cannot be forgotten”.