China Voice: Lee Teng-hui a traitor to his homeland

Taiwan's New Party Chairman Yok Mu-ming has filed a complaint against former Taiwan leader Lee Teng-hui to local prosecuting authorities, accusing Lee of treason.

During a recent trip to Japan, Lee Teng-hui said "Taiwan feels grateful to have ever been governed by Japan." Born with a Japanese name, Lee alleged he was Japanese until he was 22.

The Japanese were cruel in governing, slaughtering civilians and soldiers in Taiwan. How could Mr. Lee speak of such a dark and shameful history with gratitude?

From 1895 to 1945, more than 660,000 Taiwanese died in the fight against Japanese invasion and occupation. Nobody will forget the excitement and festivity after the island was liberated 70 years ago.

Current Chairman of the ruling KMT Eric Chu on Tuesday said the island suffered misfortune under the Japanese colonial rule and is by no means "grateful."

Lin Yi-hua, chair of the KMT's Culture and Communications Committee, said Lee deliberately ignored Taiwan people's courageous resistance against Japanese aggression, which was clearly documented in history.

During the trip, Lee Teng-hui also trumpets that the Diaoyu Islands belong to Japan.

Lin said the Diaoyu Islands and their adjacent islets are attached to Yilan County in Taiwan and stressed that the KMT's position on this issue has never changed.

It's the Taiwanese people that Lee Teng-hui should be grateful to. He enjoys an annual annuity of nearly 10 million new Taiwan dollars (about 318,000 U.S. dollars) from tax payers, plus special treatment reserved for former leaders.

It's hard to imagine that Taiwan people's money has been used to feed someone who wants to sell their homeland. Non wonder so many people have become furious with Lee and condemning him on social websites, and many went to streets to protest. Endi