政治中心／陳堯棋 台北報導
今天（28）是二二八事件78周年，英國在台辦事處也特地發文，提醒著世人和平與民主的寶貴，也是反思歷史教訓的機會。
英國駐台協會臉書原文：「今天是台灣的二二八和平紀念日，這一天提醒著這裡的人們和平與民主的寶貴，也是反思歷史教訓的機會。歷史上，許多社會在追求和平、真相和正義的過程中，承受難以言喻的集體傷痛。在英國，我們在每年 11 月 11 日以「永誌不忘」（Lest we forget）紀念國殤紀念日（Remembrance Day），呼籲人們不要忘記前人的犧牲；在台灣，許多人用「毋通袂記」（m̄-thang buē-kì）表達相近的呼籲，以記憶歷史並且和解。在變動的世界中，紀念過去對保存公民的身份認同和珍惜我們自由的社會至關重要。
Today is Taiwan's 28th February Peace Memorial Day, a day that reminds people here of the preciousness of peace and democracy and opportunity to reflect on the lessons of the past. Throughout history, we have seen many societies suffer unspeakable collective pain in the pursuit of and peace, truth and justice. In the UK, we mark Remembrance Day on every 11th November with the phrase ‘Lest we forget’, calling on people not to forget the sacrifices of those who came before us; in Taiwan, many people use the Taiwanese phrase ‘m̄-thang buē-kì’ (“never forget”) to make a similar appeal to remember, but reconcile. In an ever-changing world, commemorating our past is crucial for preserving our civic identity, and valuing our free society.
