Taipei, June 9 (CNA) More individuals continued to come forward with their stories of being sexually harassed in the past as Taiwan's #MeToo movement gains traction after allegations were made against high-profile figures in the political, academic and cultural arenas.
With the quest for transitional justice having progressed for more than the past six years, it has unfortunately been used as a political ploy by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) rather than an opportunity for reconciliation and inclusion.
President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) on Saturday last week attended the opening of a memorial park for former president Chiang Ching-kuo (蔣經國). She said: “Chiang’s staunch defense of Taiwan is a stance that unites a large part of Taiwanese society, especially as Beijing applies ever greater pressure against the country.”
Her remarks were seen as glorifying authoritarianism and deliberately ignoring Chiang’s role in the