Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/08/06
By Joseph Yeh, CNA staff reporter 

Twenty-three years is a long time to wait for an answer and it is especially painful for a mother who has spent that time searching for the truth behind the death of her son while serving in the the ROC Navy in 1995.

Even though the death of Huang Kuo-chang (黃國章) remains shrouded in mystery, on Aug. 4, Chen Pi-e (陳碧娥) finally received the apology she had wanted for 23 years.

The apology was made by Commander of the Republic of China (ROC) Navy Admiral Huang Shu-kuang (黃曙光) over the death of Chen’s son which it has long been suspected was due to bullying, even though the Navy to this day has never officially accepted that assertion.

“Mrs. Chen has suffered through the pain of personal loss for the past 23 years, and the Navy owes her an apology,” Huang Shu-kuang said. He also stressed that the apology is not a substitute for justice and the search for the truth about the young seaman’s death will continue.   [FULL  STORY]