Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2018-02-28

Interior Minister Yeh Jiunn-rong has reminded victims of the 228 Incident that applications

Interior Minister Yeh Jiunn-rong appears in this CNA file photo.

for compensation are still being accepted.

The 228 Incident was bloody crackdown against anti-government protests that began on February 28, 1947. The exact number of people killed in the crackdown is not known, but academics put the figure between 10,000 and 30,000.

The deadline for victims of the incident to claim compensation passed in May last year. However, Yeh said it is believed that some victims did not have enough time to submit an application. Yeh also said he has received petitions from victims’ relatives to extend the deadline. A bill to set a new deadline passed the Legislature in December, with the president approving the change in January. Yeh said the new deadline for applications is December 25, 2021.    [FULL  STORY]