Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Lien Chan (連戰) brought disgrace, not honor, to Sun Yat-sen (孫中山) by paying homage at his tomb in Nanjing yesterday, because he had abandoned Sun's democratic ideals and embraced communism, the Taiwan Solidarity Union (TSU) said yesterday.
"Dr Sun Yat-sen's `Three Principles of the People' reflected his belief in founding the Republic of China [ROC]. Lien should take Sun's ideals and Taiwan's democratic achievement to China. However, Lien was just catering to the Chinese Communist Party [CCP]," TSU Secretary-General Chen Chien-ming (陳建銘) said yesterday at a news conference.
"In fact, Lien brought shame on Sun," he said.
Confusion
Lien said yesterday in Nanjing that his visit to Sun's grave reminded him of Sun's last words: "peace, striving and saving China" and he urged people to work together to "build a future for the Chinese people."
"Lien's remarks showed his confusion about ideology and identification," Chen said. "Lien didn't voice support for the people of Taiwan on March 26 in the massive march that effectively put pressure on China. On the contrary, he has tried to find legitimacy for [China's] `Anti-Secession' Law."
"Lien is holding a candle to the devil," Chen added.
Chen said that Lien is ignorant of the fact Beijing is using him to justify the passage of its Anti-Secession Law because he is so intoxicated by the illusion of returning home in glory.
"However, what is behind the scenes of Lien's seeming glory in China is the blood and tears of the people of Taiwan," Chen said, while denouncing clashes between pan-blue and pan-green supporters at CKS airport on Tuesday.
Nine TSU supporters from Changhua County were seriously injured in the clashes. Each suffered lacerations to the head, caused by gangsters wearing brass knuckles, Chen said.
Canceled?
Chen said the TSU might cancel protests at the airport planned for May 3, the day Lien comes back from China and May 5, the day People First Party Chairman James Soong (宋楚瑜) leaves for a trip to China, over concerns that the violence might happen again and in consideration of supporters' safety.
"The TSU is quite worried that the Legislative Yuan might become China's Legislative Council if Lien or Soong reach any agreement with Beijing," Chen said. "They might order pan-blue lawmakers to carry out China's unification law in our legislature, which we think is a formidable crisis that we can't make light of."
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