二二八事件邁入73週年,昨天我到二二八紀念碑前,緬懷這段傷痛歷史。今早,我參加陳明忠先生的追思會,紀念這位二二八事件與白色恐怖的雙重受難者。
44年前,也就是1976年,我剛到美國哈佛大學攻讀法學博士,有一天,記得是11月27日,我在圖書館的紐約時報上看到由「國際特赦組織」(Amnesty International)所刊登的全版廣告,聲援臺灣的良心犯(Prisoner of conscience, POC,即政治犯)陳明忠先生。當時我對他的生平一無所知,但自此對這個名字留下深刻的印象。
11年後,1987年,我擔任總統府第一局副局長兼經國先生的英文秘書。有一天,王曉波學長告訴我,明忠先生在綠島監獄中病情不輕,請我幫忙申請保外就醫。我才知道那是明忠先生第二次入獄,判刑15年,已服刑11年之久。當時我就向國防部宋長志部長建議准許他保外就醫,國防部慎重考慮後,就直接將明忠先生假釋了。曾有媒體報導說,當時是我偷偷替經國先生代批了明忠先生保外就醫的公文,這個戲劇化的誇大說法,當然不是事實,我也沒那麼大的膽量,只是略盡棉薄之力,向國防部提出建議而已。
獲得假釋後,明忠先生特別在僑光堂辦了一桌酒席,向我當面致謝,讓我很不敢當。那是我生平第一次跟他見面。明忠先生出生於1929年,比我大21歲,這是我們兩個忘年之交結緣的開始。
1947年二二八事件時,明忠先生加入臺共領袖謝雪紅所領導的「二七部隊」,擔任突擊隊長,3月16日率領學生參與了著名的南投烏牛欄之役,與國軍交火,失利後逃亡,遭到政府通緝。所幸他在二二八時曾保護臺灣省立農學院周進三院長等外省籍教授,因此倖免入獄。五十年代白色恐怖時期,明忠先生又因叛亂、顛覆政府等罪名,兩次被判刑入獄,總共坐了21的牢。第一次入獄時年僅21歲,人生的黃金歲月都在牢籠中度過。他與妻子及妻子的兄長,都是二二八與白色恐怖的雙重受難者。
2005年2月27日,我擔任台北市長兼任中國國民黨副主席,明忠先生應邀到國民黨中央黨部以〈二二八:被扭曲的歷史集體記憶〉為題發表演講。他表示,二二八事件不是「台獨運動」,二二八與白色恐怖都是根源於國共內戰的時代悲劇,受害者沒有本省外省之分,必須要還原歷史,也要以積極的作為消弭因悲劇所留下的族群仇恨,讓同樣的苦難不要在下一代發生。明忠先生主張兩岸必需和平和解,悲劇才不會重演。兩個月後,當時的國民黨主席連戰率團前往中國大陸展開歷史性的「連胡會」,為兩岸關係破冰,也為三年後我總統任內的兩岸全面和解、合作與和平,奠定基礎。
明忠先生當年到國民黨中央演講,其他二二八受難者與家屬並不諒解。他說,「很多人罵我,說我是投降,我告訴他們:『我不是投降』。我們走過戰亂的人,只希望兩岸和平,臺灣人民不要再經歷恐怖的生活」。
即使長期遭遇磨難,也絲毫未損明忠先生對於自己理念的堅持,他不僅勇於行動,並且信仰堅定,言所當言,畢生不改其志。他痛恨欺壓、歧視和不講理,認為人與人之間應該都是平等的。他是大時代的勇者,是滄桑歷史的見證者。
明忠先生說:「我生錯了時代,但沒有做錯事,就這一點來說,我沒有遺憾」。我倒認為,他沒有生錯時代,而是時代錯待了他。
二二八事件發生3年後,我才出生。但從留學美國之後,就長期關心、重視二二八。1990年我擔任行政院研考會主委,就開始參與行政院推動的二二八事件平反工作,如出版報告、建紀念碑等。1993年我出任法務部長,奉命推動《二二八事件處理及補償條例》的立法工作,1995年立法院三讀通過(2007年改為「賠償」條例)。在我卸任總統前,已大致完成條例設定的目標,例如賠償受難者、四次延長賠償申請時間至13年、恢復受難者名譽、成立基金會、為受難者立傳、設立國家紀念館、繼續發掘真相、普及相關歷史教育等等。
有一些朋友不以為然,認為二二八已經過了這麼久,國家賠償了72憶,為什麼我還要每年紀念道歉?關於這一點,近30年來我的想法都一貫。二二八事件是臺灣近代史上巨大的歷史傷痛,無論如何療傷止痛,都不容易完全抒解。面對歷史,必須就事論事,是非分明;面對家屬,必須將心比心,療傷止痛。
去年是二次世界大戰爆發80週年,德國總統史坦麥爾(Frank-Walter Steinmeier)特別在9月1日到80年前被轟炸的波蘭小城維倫(Vilun),為二戰納粹德國殺害500萬波蘭人的罪行,向波蘭總統杜達(Andrzej Duda)道歉,並請求波蘭人民原諒。有人認為納粹犯下的罪行已經過去,史坦麥爾並不認同,他強調:「我們永遠不會忘記。我們要牢記它,也將會牢記它」。八十年來,德國秉持「面對歷史,檢討過去,邁向未來」(Vergangenheitsbewältigung) 的原則,成功處理了二戰的後遺症,贏得鄰邦的諒解與世人的尊敬。這也是我30年來一貫的態度。二二八事件當然不能跟德國發動二次大戰、侵略鄰邦、屠殺數百萬平民的罪行相提並論,但秉持理性的處理態度並無不同。那就是:「歷史的錯誤或可原諒,但歷史的真相不容遺忘」;倘若無法從反思歷史中,記取教訓,就無法正視並改正錯誤,歷史悲劇可能就會重演。
今天是二二八事件73週年,在追思明忠先生的同時,我再次向所有二二八事件及白色恐怖的受難者與家屬,表達歉意與慰問。
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東北案抗爭者之一劉國樑(Keal)的女友,昨日探望了Keal,並寫下有關兩人生活點滴的書信。
Below is a letter from the girlfriend of Keal Lau, one of the 13 involved in the case of protest against NENT Development.
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劉國樑係好多人心目中既形象都係麻甩,大叔,hea,不過佢係我心目中就好唔同,諗起第一次同佢約會,面帶傻笑,毫無打扮,照舊踢拖,我果一刻覺得佢好特別,當日記得睇完屍殺列車,再帶我去一間茶餐廳食d充滿男人浪漫既野食,成個過程都好唔似係溝緊女既feel,哈哈
老實講自己身邊搞社運既朋友寥寥可數,佢算係我第一個認識參與比較多社運嘅朋友,深入了解佢發現尼位大叔雖然好懶,但面對不公既事同冇回報下盡力去幫去抗爭,佢有既係良心,仲話好想第時開間bar係for更多社運朋友仔係到相聚開會等等等等,雖然好多野講......但我絕對支持佢咁做,因為政府仆街,人所共知,相信係今日香港既暴政下,集結力量必有能力反抗
正正因為我覺得佢為人夠真,心地善良,對朋友又好又有義氣,任何時候都做番自己,相處落黎好舒服。(唔想讚佢咁多,出番黎睇佢會暗爽。)
講番佢既近況,近排我去探監探左佢兩次,第一次情況冇我想像中咁惡劣,令我安心既係囚友都對佢唔錯,係野食難食,倉房熱焗(好彩同佢係非洲訓練左),有電視睇下hea下,皆因佢係個好鐘意攤既人,所以佢都同我講,一入監獄就即攤。還有,藉著果次已經同佢交待好出面發生緊既事同埋其他人對佢既關心,而佢都係表露番個招牌笑容。
今朝同kc,伯母再探,伯母見到佢面色幾好,都安心哂,劉仲笑笑口同我地講食緊飯有個大隻黑鬼讚佢靚仔,果陣我幾驚佢唔再直呀!仲有,佢話生活好正規,早睡早起有波打,佢知道自己即將會變男神(嘔)~另外,全程佢講得最多就係話真係好悶,果到冇鐘睇,時間感覺好漫長,仲要可以睇電視既時間係冇野睇,所以都係果句,快d多d寫信,入下書同相等比佢望下解下悶(如果邊位人兄想,我同佢d戰友都可以幫下手),等時間快d渡過呢咁多個月😙~
雖然一切事,包括當時既事件沒有陪同係你身邊,但你仍然有著一班非常關心你擔心你的戰友朋友和現在的我撐你到底!
想念你,我愛你劉國樑!!!你唔係政治犯,你係良心犯!!
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Keal Lau in a lot of people’s eyes is “Ma Luck” (In Cantonese, grassroots and manly), appeared like an uncle, and often very chill. But in my eyes, he is very different than that public appearance. Recalling my first date with him, he wore a silly smile, not particularly well-dressed, with his usual slippers. I find him very untypical among guys – that day we enjoyed the move “Train To Busan” (translator: a non-fiction thriller of South Korea) and then we had dinner at Cha Chaan Tang, ordering a typical dish, which is known on the Internet “the romance of man”. Interesting enough, that night was not like any night that a man brings a girl out.
To be honest, I do not have many friends who participate in social movements, he was one of them who is more into it. Knowing him better, I find him particularly enthusiastic in defending against injustice, even though he looks older than people at his age or that he is lazy. What he upholds is his conscience. He often tells me that he wants to run a bar for his social movement friends to gather or hold meetings. Even though I may comment a lot on his ‘dream’, I absolutely support his idea. Because the Government sucks, everyone knows that, I believe in the present day of Hong Kong under the authoritarian rule, unity in our power must translate to ability to resist.
Because of this, I find him very sincere and kind inside. He treats his friends very well and at all times. He would just be himself, not pretentious, so he is in fact a easy-going person. (I don't want to praise him too much, he might be too carried away when he reads this when he is released).
Talking about his current well-being, I have visited him twice in the prison. In the first time, it wasn't as bad as I thought. I am assured to hear that his cell-mates treats him well. The main complaints are the tasteless food and the stuffy environment (luckily we got some training in Africa). He has a TV to spend his time on. Because he really likes to lie down and enjoy himself, therefore he told me that the first thing he did inside was to lie down. Besides, with that chance, I also updated him with what was going on outside and regards from others; he responded with his typical smile.
This morning I visited him again with KC (his friend) and his mother. Auntie was reassured when she saw him looking well. Keal also in a laughing tone told me that there is a black well-built guy praising him handsome, how frightened I was that he might be no longer a straight guy! Besides, he said that he has a disciplined life now, sleeping early, waking up early, gets sports everyday, he told us he is going to be a “boy-god” celebrity figure ( gross - ). All along the repeated message is that he feels very bored inside, there is no clock inside and he feels time passes really slowly; and when he can watch TV there is no good shows for him to see. So as I am repeating myself, please write letters to him, give him books and photographs to get him out of boredom. (If anyone have good suggestions, his friends and I would help out.) Hopefully time would pass really quickly.
Even though I couldn't be by your side throughout, including the protest itself, you still have a group of good friends who cares a lot about you and I. We will support you always!
Miss you Keal! You are not a political prisoner, you are a prisoner of conscience!
Translation Credit to Translators for dialogue in HK
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【之鋒三人可成香港的 《良心犯人》】
革命,是容不下悲觀的,我們總可以做點事情。
武鬥我們打不過黑警,文鬥重來無輸過。
香港還有言論自由,港人已移民還關心香港者不在少數,由之鋒等三人開始,香港將出現一張【良心犯人】名單,全球熱愛自由的華人有責任為在囚的犯人發聲,要求放人。可以簽名運動,示威及要求各國議員政府發聲。 請看看【良心犯人】的定義:
Prisoners of conscience .... are people who have been put into prison for their political or social beliefs or for breaking the law while protesting against a political or social system.
Prisoner of conscience ..... someone kept in prison because their political, religious, or other beliefs are different from those of the government
國際持赦會 Amnesty International 為【良心犯人】加多了要非暴力的要求 .... It also refers to those who have been imprisoned and/or persecuted for the non-violent expression of their conscientiously held beliefs.
之鋒等是一直強調 non-violent expression 的,所以符合【良心犯人】 的定義,有資格得到普世國際的聲援。
【不過,主張及曾經鼓吹勇武抗爭的芒果佬及根叔,還有 hot dogs,未必能符合定義,有事之時只好食自已】
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