Group demands transition timelineBy Huang Ching-hsuan, Chen Cheng-yu and Jake Chung / Staff reporters, with staff writerThe government should provide a firm timeline to transition Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei away from a location that “worships a statue of a dictator,” the Taiwan Youth Association for Transitional Justice and Kiong-seng said yesterday. People place lilies during a ceremony in Changhua County yesterday to mark the 79th anniversary of the 228 Incident. The Taipei City Government should remove the name “Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall” from bus stops and MRT stations, it added. Separately, the Taiwan Statebuilding Party and the Taiwan Nation Alliance held a memorial event commemorating the 228 Incident in front of Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall. “For Taiwan, 228 is a day to reflect on history and cherish democracy, but it’s also important not to dwell in sorrow,” he said.
