[Fwd: Regarding the tenth anniversary of the university's illegal dismissal action]

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Subject:	Regarding the tenth anniversary of the university's illegal dismissal action
Date:	Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:21:15 +0800
From:	rdca25@gmail.com
To:	em50000@email.ncku.edu.tw

President Lai Ming-Chiao,
The President's Office
National Cheng Kung University
Tainan, Taiwan

5 March 2009

Dear President Lai,

March 29th will be the tenth anniversary of the illegal dimissal action against me at our university. This involved documented human rights violations, including libelous letters secretly circulated at committee meetings.
    Since it was passed by all levels of administrative review and appeal, my illegal dismissal grievously undermined due process of law at our university. As you know, even the university president (your predecessor, Kao Chiang) repeatedly defied  numerous Ministry rulings and directives.
    Those who violated my rights still sit on the departmental review committee of the Department of Literature and Languages, including Rufus Cook and the current chairperson, Aaron Chiou. Both of them supported a student's libelous accusations against me, though she had no proof of her claim.
    Chen An-chuen, the student who accused me without proof, and Liu Ge-zen, who supported her claim in court regardless, have not been punished. Instead, they are now teaching in our department.
    Our university has exchanges with universities in the US. As you know, we do things differently in the US. People are held accountable for misconduct and are punished; the victim receives remedy, compensation, and a formal apology.
    Taiwanese demand remedy for the 2-28 incident, including a formal apology and compensation. Why should an American citizen be treated less fairly?
    As we approach the tenth anniversary of my illegal dismissal, I appeal to you one more time to effect a just closure to this case. This can only be done with a formal apology and admission of liability.

    Sincerely,


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