Taiwan Railway Accident Victims Surround Taiwan Legislative Body to Protest

　　Overseas Network On March 28, the radio station "Taroko" train hit an engineering vehicle and caused heavy casualties. Torrential rain, protests outside Taiwan's legislature, they complained that Taiwan's "transportation minister" Wang Cai has not met with them.

　　According to Taiwan's "Zhongshi News Network" and "United News Network", on April 2, 2021, the 408 train of the Tairoko No. 408 hit a construction vehicle that fell from a side slope at the north entrance of the Qingshui Tunnel in Hualien, killing 49 people. killed and hundreds injured.

　　Members of the injured group said, "This is a nightmare that cannot be escaped." Tsai Ing-wen promised that the injured or the families of the victims would receive the greatest assistance from the DPP authorities. Unexpectedly, the injured would face traffic Due to the arrogance of the bureaucrats, he finally decided to meet Wang Guocai on the 23rd, but he was let go.

　　The injured therefore decided to hold a press conference to express three demands: first, ask Wang Guocai to fulfill his promise and communicate face-to-face with the injured and their families; second, establish an external supervision group for the safety reform of Taiwan Railway as soon as possible, so that the tragedy will never happen again; third Third, the senior management of Taiwan Railway should take responsibility, properly handle the injured, and return basic fairness and justice to the victims.

　　The wounded and their family members wrapped white cloth on their heads and dressed in black. They were all men, women and children. They shouted outside the legislature, "Is it so difficult to see the 'minister'?" The injured were unable to see Wang Guocai, and the victim's request to be included in the external supervision mechanism of Taiwan Railway was not responded. This is an "injustice" by the officials.

　　Later, after the legislature's public opinion representative called Wang Guocai, he appeared to apologize to the injured and their families, and promised to meet them on the 29th.

(Overseas Network Yang Jia)