Lin Yixiong

Lin Yixiong

Lin Yixiong (1941 -) was born in Ilan County, Taiwan Province. Lin Yixiong, the former chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party, is an independent bigwig who sticks to his own views. The "independence faction" represented by the DPP and Lin Yixiong promotes "legal Taiwan independence" by various means. He is an important spiritual leader of the DPP. He is one of the few politicians recognized by the DPP, not politicians. Some people call him "Taiwan Gandhi". He graduated from the law department of Taiwan University and was elected a member of the Taiwan Provincial Assembly in 1977.

Basic introduction

brief introduction

Lin Yixiong

(1941 -), born in Ilan County, Taiwan Province. He is an important spiritual leader of the DPP. He is one of the few recognized "politicians" rather than politicians of the DPP. Some people call him "Taiwan Gandhi". He graduated from the law department of Taiwan University and was elected a member of the Taiwan Provincial Assembly in 1977.

In December 1979, he was arrested and jailed for participating in the "beautiful island incident". On February 28 of the next year, Lin's mother and a pair of twin daughters were killed at home. Only Lin Huan, the eldest daughter, was seriously injured and survived. In 1984, Lin was released on parole and went to Harvard University for further study with his wife Fang Sumin.

Lin Yixiong is an independent bigwig who insists on his own opinions. The independence faction represented by Lin Yixiong promotes "legal Taiwan independence" by various means.

Quotations

"The DPP suffered an unprecedented defeat in this election. Frustration is common in life. The development of every organization or nation can not always be successful. What matters is whether we have the courage to face our own weakness and mistakes, and whether we have the ability to make profound introspection and review. If we have such ability and courage, then every failure is an opportunity for future success. " (on the morning of December 16, 2005, Lin Yixiong published the first paragraph of his open letter to DPP comrades: genuine and sincere reflection is the chance for success.)

"The general people should stand in the position of the masters of the country and keep a detached position of" choosing to support or abandon "all kinds of political parties at any time. Therefore, a political party has only temporary supporters, not permanent members. Otherwise, when the ordinary people become party members of each political party, each political party will become a group against the people, and the people will lose their master's aloofness. " (on January 24, 2006, Lin Yixiong announced his withdrawal from the Democratic Progressive Party in an open letter to be the master of a democratic country forever. In the open letter, Lin Yixiong believes that "the political party of an ideal democratic country" should have three characteristics, and this is the second one.)

"It doesn't matter to join the United Nations under any dignified name, as long as it's not called" shit. " (on December 19, 2007, Lin Yixiong said that the name of the referendum on joining the United Nations is different from that of the referendum on returning to the United Nations, but there is little difference between them. He also said that the people should receive and vote for the two referendums to let the international community know that "Taiwan wants to join the United Nations.")

Life experience

Youth

He entered elementary school in 1953 and graduated. In 1956, Yilan middle school graduated from junior high school. In 1960, Yilan middle school graduated from high school. He graduated from the law department of Taiwan University in 1964. He served as a military law trainee. In 1965, he was a teacher of literature and history in WuJie junior high school. He passed the lawyer examination the following year and then worked as a lawyer in Taipei and Ilan.

He married Fang Su min and was born at the end of 1971. In 1973, he was a member of the Ilan law society. In the same year, he cooperated with his friends Yao Jiawen and Chen Jisheng to set up the Taipei civilian legal service center, which provides free legal services for civilians. In 1974, the second daughter Liang Jun and the third daughter Ting Jun were born. In 1974, he became the Secretary General of the Chinese society of comparative law. He once defended Guo Yuxin's election case and jute's election case and became famous, so he joined in non party political activities. In July, he was invited by the US State Department and the Asia Foundation to attend the "Workshop on legal aid for the poor in Asia" at the University of Berkeley in California, and visited the American continent to observe its political situation and folk customs.

In 1975, he was re elected as a "legislator", and Guo Yu, a non party senior, lost the election by a new high. Lin Yixiong and Yao Jiawen seized the evidence of Lin rongsan's bribery and accused the other party of invalid election. But after all, he couldn't resist the dark justice under the power politics. From then on, he was determined to participate in the political opposition movement. There, his passion for justice continued, but it also changed the fate of his life.

Elected member

In 1977, Hu Luo Ping Yang was published? Campaign! lawsuit! Guo Yuxin (co authored with Yao Jiawen). In November 1977, he was elected as a provincial Councillor, which set off a climax of questions in the provincial council. Since the inauguration ceremony, he has done his political work in a down-to-earth and earnest manner. He has argued with Lin Yanggang, who is eloquent in argument, on the concept of democracy and the rule of law. On the one hand, he broke the taboo of speech and fought for democracy; on the other hand, he found out the privileges and drank from the bureaucrats. Taiwan's provincial assembly finally experienced unprecedented changes, which became the political focus at that time, and also encouraged many new generation of non party members to join and become parliamentary assistants. From then on, Lin Yixiong became the leader of the opposition.

From Lanyang to Wufeng -- look at the provincial council. Co authored with Yao Jiawen "night talk in Gukeng - election under the umbrella". In the same year, a "non party election support group" was organized. In January 1979, he organized a demonstration in Qiaotou Township, Kaohsiung, and became the backbone of the non party camp as the successor of "beautiful island" magazine. In September, at the invitation of the American Association in Taiwan, he went to the United States to study: first, the system of Congress; second, consumer protection measures; third, the prevention and control of public hazards; fourth, the black civil rights movement; fifth, the living conditions of Indians. In December, when the "Meili Island incident" happened, Lin Yixiong, a provincial councilor, was forcibly arrested and jailed by the Taiwan provincial police headquarters for being a member of the "Meili island" five member group. During the secret investigation, Lin Yixiong was indomitable and suffered a lot in prison because he did not take part in the actual action. On February 28, 1980, Lin Yixiong's mother, Lin You A-Mei, and her twin daughters, Liang Jun and Ting, were found assassinated in the basement of their home. Huanjun, the 9-year-old daughter, was killed six times, but miraculously survived. The most tragic political murder since the February 28 Incident has inspired many people at home and abroad to join the democratic movement in Taiwan more actively. In the same year, Lin Yixiong refused parole, insisted on returning to prison, and accepted the military trial together with his friends. Finally, he was sentenced to 12 years. Lin Yixiong in prison is haggard, neither drinking nor eating, and slovenly. The remains of their mother and daughter have been placed in the funeral parlor, unable to be buried. His wife Fang Sumin and his eldest daughter Huan Jun went to the United States for treatment of physical and mental trauma.

In 1982, Xinyi Road house was converted into "Yiguang Presbyterian Church" and the hall was opened. In December 1983, his wife Fang Sumin took part in the election of Taiwan's first constituency to increase the number of people's representatives, and was elected by a high vote.

Immigrate to the United States

In August 1984, he was released on commutation and parole. He moved to the United States to study for a doctorate in administration at Harvard University. Planning and organizing the DPP's "new national line" and acting as its own consultant. Published "only fragrance is as old as ever -- a letter from Lin Yixiong's family". In April, he went to the United States to study at the University of California.

He entered the Kennedy School of government of Harvard University in 1986. In 1987, Lin received a master's degree in public administration from Harvard University. Later, he traveled to Cambridge, England and Tsukuba, Japan for one year to study government organization and political operation.

Back to Taiwan

After returning to Taiwan in 1989, he turned grief and indignation into strength. In 1991, he founded the Cilin culture and education foundation in his hometown Ilan to train Taiwan's social movement talents, and founded the Promotion Association for the fourth nuclear referendum. By the end of 2003, he launched three waves of "hard March for the fourth nuclear referendum" across Taiwan. Lin Yixiong served as the chairman of the eighth Democratic Progressive Party from 1998 to 2000 and successfully elected Chen Shui Bian as "President". After that, Lin Yixiong said, "I want to choose a path with fewer people" and fade out of politics.

In 1991, he founded the "Cilin Education Foundation" in Ilan to train social movement talents, and founded the "nuclear fourth referendum Promotion Association". By the end of 2003, he launched three waves of "nuclear fourth referendum thousands of miles of hard work" in Taiwan on foot.

In July 1994, Lin Yixiong called on the people to fight for the right to decide whether the fourth nuclear power plant will be built or not by fasting. In September, Lin Yixiong, together with religious, environmental protection and social movement groups, organized the "Association for the promotion of the fourth nuclear referendum", with Lin Yixiong as the convener, and immediately launched the action of "going through a thousand miles for the fourth nuclear referendum". In 1995, he published hope one day: Taiwan full of joy. Run for the Democratic Progressive Party's presidential primary. In the third reelection of public opinion representatives in Taiwan, he served as the commander in chief of the DPP's campaign command center. In 1996, he was appointed as the chief consultant of the Democratic Progressive Party. In 1997, he and social movement groups jointly launched 504, 518 and 524 "the president confessed his mistake and replaced the cabinet" parades. In October, the second "nuclear fourth referendum, a thousand miles of hard work" was launched. In June 1998, he was elected chairman of the eighth Democratic Progressive Party. In July, her eldest daughter Huan married Mr. Yin Zhulie. On August 1, he took office as chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party. From 1998 to 2000, he served as the chairman of the eighth Democratic Progressive Party and elected Chen Shui Bian as the 10th leader of Taiwan. In March 2000, her granddaughter yindunhui was born. On March 13, Chen Shui Bian and Annette Lu were elected as the 10th "President" and "vice president", and the DPP came to power for the first time. In May, an American poet Robert Frost's poem "the road not taken" was quoted to express his determination not to run for re-election as party chairman. In December 2000, won the peace rotary award

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