On November 7, 2012, the Honorable Tom Tancredo, former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives and Presidential Candidate and his former Chief of Staff Mac Zimmerman were met by FAPA Sacramento Chapter member Joseph Lin, Ph.D., at San Francisco International Airport. Congressman Tancredo is on his way to Taiwan to visit with former President Chen Shui-Bian (CSB) who is undergoing psychiatric treatment at the Taipei Veteran’s General Hospital. The stopover in San Francisco was planned so that Congressman Tancredo may be briefed on the medical history of CSB and the efforts by supporters of humans rights to ask President Ma Ying-Jeou to release CSB on medical parole on humanitarian grounds. Dr. Lin led an American medical team of private citizens consisting of Joseph Lin, Ph.D., Ken Yoneda, M.D., and Charles Whitcomb, M.D., that traveled to Taiwan to visit President Chen in jail on June 11.
Following the discussions with Dr. Lin, Tancredo issued the following statement:
"I hope that my visit will help draw attention to the conditions under which President Chen is being held."
"The U.S. attaches great importance to the human rights of Taiwan's people, and we hope the Ma Administration will respect human rights by granting President Chen's request for medical parole."
"My goal is not to interfere with Taiwanese politics. Rather, it is to visit an old friend. And I appreciate the Taiwanese government's willingness to accommodate me." |
During his visit to Taiwan, Congressman Tancredo has a packed schedule and will visit not only with President Chen but also will meet with Speaker Wang Jyng Ping, DPP Chairman Su-Tseng Chang, Foreign Minister David Lin, Justice Minister Tseng Yung-Fu, Chen’s wife Wu Su-Jen, acting director and staff at the AIT, former ambassador to the United States, Joseph Wu, etc…
2012-11-08