Taiwan's President apologizes over wrongful execution

Taiwan's President apologizes over wrongful execution

 

January 31, 2011: Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou and the Ministry of National Defense (MND) formally apologised to the family of former air force private Chiang Kuo-ching.

 

Kuo-ching was wrongful executed for the rape and murder of a five-year-old girl in the R.O.C. Air Force Command Headquarters compound on RenAi Road in Taipei in September 1996.

 

Ma also instructed the MND to seek ways to restore Chiang's reputation via legal procedures and help the family get compensation.

 

The president also wanted the ministry to hold accountable those responsible for the mishandling of the rape-murder case that led to the soldier's wrongful indictment and execution.

 

This case showed that all public agencies should exert maximum caution to prevent a repeat of a similar incident and to safeguard the human rights of all citizens in the country, said Ma.

 

Source: China Post, January 31, 2011