The Academica Historica’s existing museum for past presidents could be integrated with the memorial hall if the amendment is passed, Hsu added. The hall is charged only with preserving and presenting artifacts related to Chiang, although it is also permitted to hold artistic exhibitions. “Having a memorial dedicated to this one leader isn’t appropriate because we don’t have any other similar memorials. He rejected calls to tear down the memorial hall from some past victims of human rights abuses perpetrated under Chiang’s decades-long rule, while adding that transitioning the content could help create consensus for further change. The amendment would expand the memorial’s mandate to include the preservation and exhibition of artifacts from all of the nation’s former presidents, along with research into the nation’s democratization process.

Source: Taipei Times July 09, 2016 16:01 UTC