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"There are numerous ways to remember a loved one who has passed away. This year I chose to organize a cultural event to memorialize Lu's death two years ago, because he was not merely a political figure, he was more of an individual full of creative energy. He believed that the most pivotal quality of a human hinged on the recognition of one's cultural background and one's love of the mother country," Tchen said.
Yesterday marked the opening ceremony of an exposition, held at the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, to display an assortment of mementos of the late lawmaker Lu Hsiu-yi, which contained works of his calligraphy, his collection of Chinese tea pots, photos and family letters. The exhibition attracted hundreds of visitors, along with dozens of political heavyweights, including President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁).
PHOTO: CHEN CHENG-CHANG, TAIPEI TIMES
Lu was a highly revered DPP lawmaker for nine years from 1990 until he succumbed to lung cancer on Aug. 6, 1998 at the age of 57. For his entire life, he was a noted advocate of democracy in Taiwan. Having held a doctoral diploma majoring in Political Science from the Sorbonne in Paris, he was denied entry to several universities, owing to his imprisonment from 1983 to 1986 for sedition. This series of rejections drove him into the political arena, and which proved to be a path of no return.
During an era in which the legislative chamber was still under the control of legislators who had not had to face the electorate for decades, Lu resorted to extreme means -- frequently involving fist fights -- in an attempt to force every lawmaker to face re-election.
"However, what I saw behind the mask was not violence, but dedication to what he believed in and devotion to his country," said musician Lu Han-hsiu (
His most momentous move took place in 1997 on the eve of an election for county commissioners, when he kneeled down on stage, despite being ill, to solicit votes for Su Chen-chang (蘇貞昌), the DPP candidate for Taipei County Magistrate at the time.
Su was elected, and Lu was not let down.
"I will never forget Lu's amity and comradeship as a friend," said Su, present at the ceremony yesterday.
For Yeh Chu-lan (葉菊蘭), head of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, Lu was like a sun emitting brightness and warmth to the people surrounding him. "Most unforgettable was his constantly smiling expression and caring disposition. One could always feel a sense of hope and cheerfulness when one was with him."
"Though we are still distressed by Lu's death, the more I think of him, the more the sadness is gradually replaced by comfort and warmth -- because to know him was a blessing for me and what he left for me is an intimate bond of unfailing love," said Lin I-hsiung (
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