Let’s get back to the basics of Taiwan Independence

In a scene of “Formosa Betrayed”, someone carried a big green sign saying “Taiwan Independence is not a crime(台獨無罪)”.

This scene is ricocheting in my mind…

Without independence and sovereignty, Taiwan will have no freedoms. Supporting TI is supporting human rights and democracy. There are no “But”, no exceptions.

This is why I support DPP Chairwoman Tsai; while I abhor KMT Chairman Ma because of his records and deeds in assaulting and suppressing TI.

The attempts of equating Tsai to Ma are viewed as another assault on TI.

This is the same logic I support Abian. The trial of former president Abian is a test of the independence of Taiwan judicial system. The final result of the trial will be set in history to show whether Taiwan is a country of Rule of Law, or an area ruled by those on top (that is, Chairman Ma).

We want to ask for not only the respect of human rights, but also that judicial procedure be transparent, fair and unbiased. This is also why we don’t want to rush in to behalf like the judges of the case.

Such questions should be asked (but not limited to these) regarding Abian’s case: 1) How many pan-blue politicians should be punished under the same law and procedure that punishes Abian and acquitted Ma; and 2) The protection of the accused is a basic human right. We did not see Ma getting put in jail while the prosecutor investigated him.

We want to make sure Abian and his families are only tried for the corruption they are accused, not for Taiwan Independence he supports.

Please let us be united by our belief in and support for Taiwan Independence. Let us not be divided by “for-whom” or “anti-whom”.



回到台灣獨立的基礎

在“Formosa Betrayed”電影的一幕，有人舉著一個大牌子寫著：『台獨無罪』。

這一幕一直在我腦海裏彈跳著‧‧‧

沒有獨立與主權，台灣將不會有自由。支持台灣獨立就是支持人權與民主。這其中絕對沒有”可是”，也沒有例外的。

我也因此而支持民進黨蔡黨主席；而厭惡國民黨馬主席，因為他打擊與壓制台灣獨立的紀錄與行為。

試圖將蔡英文與馬英九畫等號的做法是另一種對台灣獨立的攻擊。

支持台灣獨立也是我支持阿扁的邏輯。前台灣總統阿扁的審判是對台灣司法是否獨立運作的測驗。這個審判的最後結果將在歷史上顯示：台灣是一個法治的國家， 或是僅是一個由上(馬主席)往下統治的地區而已。

我們要要求的不只是對人權的尊敬；並且是司法程序做到透明化、公平與公正。 這也是為甚麼我們不穿上此案的法官的外衣，急著下定論。

有關扁案，我們要問如下(但不限於此)的問題：1)在這個處罰阿扁但賜馬無罪的同樣法律(特別費/國務機要費)下，有多少泛藍官員該被判罪呢？ 2)對被告的保護是一種基本人權。當馬英九因是特別費被起訴時，我們沒看到他被關禁起來，而現在為何關陳水扁呢？

我們要進一步地確定，陳水扁與他家人是以他們被控告的貪污來裁判，而非以他支持台灣獨立而判罪。

請讓我們以我們對台灣獨立的相信與支持而團結。請不要因為我們護”誰”或 反”誰” 而被分裂。