Attending International Holocaust Remembrance Day Event, DPP Calls for Serious Confrontation of Tragedy
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) attended the 'International Holocaust Remembrance Day' event, calling for strengthened historical awareness to ensure that the crimes of the Nazi era are never forgotten. The party also expressed deep concern and strong condemnation of the resurgence of anti-Semitism in recent years.
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(Central News Agency reporter Yeh Su-ping, Taipei, 29th) The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) today attended the 'International Holocaust Remembrance Day' event. The DPP stated that in addition to continuously striving to strengthen historical awareness and ensure that the crimes of the Nazi era are never forgotten, it also expressed deep concern and strong condemnation of the resurgence of anti-Semitism internationally in recent years.
The DPP issued a press release stating that Chen Wen-hao, Director of the DPP's International Department, and Ruan Jun-da, Director of the New Media Center, represented the party at the 'International Holocaust Remembrance Day' event organized by the Israel Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei, the German Institute Taipei, and the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy.
Chen Wen-hao stated that the systematic slaughter and genocide committed by the German Nazi regime, which caused the innocent deaths of millions of Jews and other minorities, is one of the darkest pages in human history. In addition to continuously striving to strengthen historical awareness and ensure that the crimes of the Nazi era are never forgotten, the DPP also expressed deep concern and strong condemnation of the resurgence of anti-Semitism internationally in recent years.
Chen Wen-hao pointed out that last year, certain opposition figures wore Nazi uniforms or repeatedly compared President Lai Ching-te to Hitler, which was publicly condemned by multiple foreign representative offices in Taiwan, which is regrettable, and the DPP does not wish to see such incidents recur. Currently, some opposition figures still engage in political attacks using inappropriate analogies such as 'Hitler,' 'fascist,' and 'dictator,' lacking historical sensitivity. In addition to international friends publicly expressing regret again, the DPP also strongly condemns this.
Chen Wen-hao stated that whether in opposition or in power, the DPP has always stood on the front line of defending Taiwan's democracy for the past 40 years. Through the collective efforts of all citizens to strive for and defend it, today's Taiwan has become a proud democratic and free country; the fact that certain opposition figures can freely express various inappropriate remarks is the most direct proof of Taiwan's democracy and freedom. Political parties can compete and criticize, but casually comparing Taiwan's democratically elected leaders and democratic government to Hitler, Nazis, and other terms is not only a serious disrespect to the tens of millions of Holocaust victims and survivors but also unhelpful for the maturity of Taiwan's political culture and the deepening of democratic rational discussion.
Chen Wen-hao further called on the Kuomintang (KMT), as the only political party in Taiwan that has committed crimes of massacring its own people, to maintain the most basic reverence and introspection towards history, to be cautious in its words and actions, and not to exploit human historical tragedies as cheap political attack tools. Only by honestly confronting history and respecting the memory of the victims can democratic values truly be protected, and can tragedies be prevented from recurring in different forms. (Editor: Lin Hsing-meng) 1150429
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(Central News Agency reporter Yeh Su-ping, Taipei, 29th) The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) today attended the 'International Holocaust Remembrance Day' event. The DPP stated that in addition to continuously striving to strengthen historical awareness and ensure that the crimes of the Nazi era are never forgotten, it also expressed deep concern and strong condemnation of the resurgence of anti-Semitism internationally in recent years.
The DPP issued a press release stating that Chen Wen-hao, Director of the DPP's International Department, and Ruan Jun-da, Director of the New Media Center, represented the party at the 'International Holocaust Remembrance Day' event organized by the Israel Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei, the German Institute Taipei, and the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy.
Chen Wen-hao stated that the systematic slaughter and genocide committed by the German Nazi regime, which caused the innocent deaths of millions of Jews and other minorities, is one of the darkest pages in human history. In addition to continuously striving to strengthen historical awareness and ensure that the crimes of the Nazi era are never forgotten, the DPP also expressed deep concern and strong condemnation of the resurgence of anti-Semitism internationally in recent years.
Chen Wen-hao pointed out that last year, certain opposition figures wore Nazi uniforms or repeatedly compared President Lai Ching-te to Hitler, which was publicly condemned by multiple foreign representative offices in Taiwan, which is regrettable, and the DPP does not wish to see such incidents recur. Currently, some opposition figures still engage in political attacks using inappropriate analogies such as 'Hitler,' 'fascist,' and 'dictator,' lacking historical sensitivity. In addition to international friends publicly expressing regret again, the DPP also strongly condemns this.
Chen Wen-hao stated that whether in opposition or in power, the DPP has always stood on the front line of defending Taiwan's democracy for the past 40 years. Through the collective efforts of all citizens to strive for and defend it, today's Taiwan has become a proud democratic and free country; the fact that certain opposition figures can freely express various inappropriate remarks is the most direct proof of Taiwan's democracy and freedom. Political parties can compete and criticize, but casually comparing Taiwan's democratically elected leaders and democratic government to Hitler, Nazis, and other terms is not only a serious disrespect to the tens of millions of Holocaust victims and survivors but also unhelpful for the maturity of Taiwan's political culture and the deepening of democratic rational discussion.
Chen Wen-hao further called on the Kuomintang (KMT), as the only political party in Taiwan that has committed crimes of massacring its own people, to maintain the most basic reverence and introspection towards history, to be cautious in its words and actions, and not to exploit human historical tragedies as cheap political attack tools. Only by honestly confronting history and respecting the memory of the victims can democratic values truly be protected, and can tragedies be prevented from recurring in different forms. (Editor: Lin Hsing-meng) 1150429
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