Transitional Justice Commission Nominations Spark Green Camp Infighting: Chen Tsui-lien Refuses Post and Accuses Huang Huang-hsiung of Trading Dignity for Office

In late March 2018, the Executive Yuan announced the nominee list for the inaugural Transitional Justice Commission, slating former legislator Huang Huang-hsiung as chairperson. Chen Tsui-lien, who had originally been invited to serve as a commissioner, publicly declined the appointment and launched a scathing attack on Huang, accusing him of selling collective dignity for personal office and turning transitional justice into a political commodity. This public brawl stripped away the moral pretense surrounding the commission, exposing how the ruling party converted historical justice into an arena for factional patronage, political spoils, and personal power struggles.