Life of Taiwan democracy advocate Trong Chai celebrated in memorial concert 蔡董音樂會－【精英翻譯】的部落格

Life of Taiwan democracy advocate Trong Chai celebrated in memorial concert (2014/02/18)

A memorial concert was held today to commemorate the life of Trong Chai, the former DPP legislator who founded FTV. Family, friends and political dignitaries came together to celebrate Chai’s contributions to Taiwanese democracy.

Kuo Pei-horng, former chairman of the United Formosans in America for Independence, led a memorial concert attended by 280 attendees, including Chai’s family, friends from his hometown of Chiayi, and FTV staff. The event began with a large delegation jogging to the concert hall, a touching tribute to Chai’s fondness for physical fitness.

The memorial concert began with the famous American Civil War song, “Battle Hymn of the Republic.” It was a testament to Chai’s lifelong commitment to Taiwan.

From his time in the US, where he worked on behalf of Taiwanese independence, to his work as a legislator, where he amended the Referendum Act, Chai worked tirelessly to promote democracy.

Mark Chen
DPP Legislator
Trong was never a minister, nor a president, nor DPP chairman, which he campaigned for, but his work was equivalent to that of a president.

Chai developed a strong friendship with Koh Se-kai, Taiwan’s former representative to Japan.

Koh Se-kai
Former Representative to Japan
What impressed me most is that every time I returned to Taiwan to answer questions in the Legislature, when he was a legislator he would sit through the entire session and wait for it to be adjourned before leaving. This was a true show of friendship and affection from a close comrade.

Later, former Legislator Chung Chin-kiang presented a special certificate of commendation on behalf of the Taiwanese American Historical Society. It was to honor Chai’s contributions to Taiwanese democracy and accepted by his widow, Dorothy Chai.

蔡董音樂會

為了紀念前立委蔡同榮生前為台灣所做的貢獻，藍綠政要今天齊聚紀念音樂會，他生前的好友同學夥伴，一一上台悼念，前駐日代表許世楷細數他與蔡同榮的相知相惜。

前台獨聯盟美國本部主席郭倍宏，率領280位包括蔡同榮家人、嘉義鄉親、民視員工等，用慢跑進入音樂會場的方式，緬懷熱愛慢跑的前立委蔡同榮。

音樂會以美國南北戰爭著名的愛國歌曲開場，紀念一生追求台灣獨立的蔡同榮。

從在美時期追求台獨，到催生公投，隨後投入修改公投法，蔡同榮用畢生精力，為台灣民主奮鬥。

[[立委陳唐山]]
“同榮沒當過部長，同榮也沒做過總統，同榮也沒做過他選過的民進黨黨主席，但是他所做的工作，絕對不輸總統做的工作”

跟蔡同榮交情深厚的前駐日代表許世楷，回憶好朋友的情義。

[[前駐日代表許世楷]]
“讓我最感動的是，每次我回台在立法院接受質詢的時候，當時擔任立委的你，一定主動出席，等候散會才離開，是出自友情跟護航同志的表現”

台美人歷史學會，也由前立委鍾金江頒贈褒揚令給蔡同榮的夫人蔡麗蓉，肯定蔡同榮一生的對台灣民主所做的貢獻。