Letter to NCKU president, Kao Chiang

From:
10/29/2004 10:08 AM
Subject: Remaining issues regarding Human Rights Abuses at National Cheng
Kung UniversityTo: Kao Chiang
CC: moe , Control Yuan ,
Vice-President Lu ,
eyemail@eyemail.gio.gov.tw, peu03@mail.gio.gov.tw

Kao Chiang,
President's Office
National Cheng Kung University
Tainan, Taiwan

Dear President Kao,

As you know, there are remaining issues regarding human rights
abuses committed by National Cheng Kung University officials. These
issues must be resolved before the case of my illegal dismissal can be
considered closed.
First, the university must issue a formal apology for those
abuses. This is guaranteed by law, by human rights charters to which
Taiwan subscribes, and by common sense. When you do something wrong,
you apologize. I suppose that's the way you bring your children up.
Second, all back pay and compensation must be settled. This too is
guaranteed by law and principles of human rights.
Third, the student who wrote a secret malicious letter against me,
and who is now matriculated and employed at our university, must issue a
formal apology and be subject to formal discipline. Under no
circumstances will I allow this matter to go unresolved.
There is also the issue of your preventing, for more than two
years, the enforcement of a legal Ministry ruling in my favor. I expect
an apology over this matter too.
Finally, I expect an apology from Dean Ko Huei-chen over her
mishandling of the Chen An-chuen matter. Dean Ko, on the claim that she
was "collecting evidence," delayed properly handling this case for
years. Her vice-dean, James Tsai, also handled the case with the same
tactical delays.
Apart from laws and proper administrative routine, bear in mind,
Americans have feelings too. Regarding the Chen An-chuen case, why
should an American professor spend two years trying to resolve a matter
that, when the student first handed in her letter, was handled in just
over two weeks?
Recently we've seen how sensitive Taiwan citizens can become over a
perceived slight to their dignity. Yet I'm supposed to wait six years
for a just resolution of these issues?
Once again I remind you, I am firmly committed to seeing these
issues resolved according to principles of law, human rights, and human
dignity.

Sincerely,

Richard de Canio
Department of Foreign Languages and Literature
National Cheng Kung University
Tainan, Taiwan