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Open Kaohsiung Incident files, Chen says

HISTORICAL RECORD The Presidential Office has taken the lead in declassifying documents relating to the notorious riot, but other agencies must follow suit

By Ko Shu-ling  /  STAFF REPORTER

Shih was sentenced to life in prison and pardoned in May 1990 by former president Lee Teng-hui (李登輝).

Chen Chu also called on the perpetrators of the riot and their accomplices to come forward to admit their responsibilities during the incident.

When asked who should be held responsible, Chen Chu hesitated to give a definite answer.

"I believe the evidence can talk and that no one can alter history," she said.

Chen Chu was sentenced to 12 years in prison and pardoned in May 1990.

Yao said that the exhibition should include information and analyses of the tang wai movement and its principles.

"They should make the public understand that the incident could've been avoided had the authorities tackled the matter more appropriately," he said.

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