Taipei Times
Date: Aug 20, 2015
By: Abraham Gerber  /  Staff reporter

People First Party presidential candidate James Soong’s (宋楚瑜) advocacy of transitional justice is “shameless,” veteran activist and independent presidential candidate Shih Ming-te (施明德) said yesterday, adding that Soong was a former “hired thug” of authoritarian regimes.

“Where in the world does a perpetrator say that he would effect transitional justice and reconciliation,” Shih said, adding that Soong had invited “muckraking” with his promise to establish a presidential office for “transitional justice” if elected, which would investigate unresolved cases from the Martial Law era.

Having Soong offer to effect transitional justice was like asking a “demon” for a prescription, Shih said, calling Soong “shameless” and “detestable” for “parroting” Shih’s position, and promising to “stalk and expose” Soong if the PFP candidate was elected.     [FULL  STORY]