Legislators Demand Thorough Report for NPM's Treasures Case 故宮3文物毀損 時力促公布報告.完整錄影

Legislators continue to question how the National Palace Museum handled the recent breakages of three artefacts from the Ming and Qing dynasties. NPP legislator Claire Wang went to the museum, demanded a thorough investigation report and requested for the surveillance video footage. KMT legislator Chen I-shin asked the Executive Yuan to form a special task force. 

Three national treasures that date back to the Ming and Qing dynasties stored at the National Palace Museum were found damaged for the past two consecutive years. Four screenshots of staff examining broken treasure pieces from the surveillance video footage were shown by the National Palace Museum in a preliminary investigation report. However, New Power Party (NPP) legislator Claire Wang said according to the tip they had received, the treasures were broken due to staff negligence. Wang requested the museum to release a complete investigation report and surveillance video footage.

Claire Wang, Legislator (NPP): “According to what they said, two were found damaged when the packaging was opened, and they released and offered us the same report as well. Shouldn’t they show everyone the full video so that everyone can be very clear about how the artifacts were found broken when the staff opened the box? They shouldn’t just give us a report on paper to explain. Because we did receive information from someone indicating that the damage was likely caused by negligence.”

NPP legislators said the National Palace Museum should set up a more effective reporting mechanism and improve preservation measures and upgrade the storage environment. KMT legislator Chen I-shin accused the museum of attempting to cover up the incidents and asked the Executive Yuan to form a special task force to find out the truth.

Su Tseng-chang, Premier: “Why did the on-spot pictures disappear? The photo that we see of the yellow teacup with two green dragons, was taken at a later time. Did they hide the on-spot pictures? Why did the whole administrative investigation take more than three months?”
Chen I-shin, Legislator (KMT): “I think the Palace Museum should give us a clearer explanation, like what the truth is and who should be responsible for the damage. The nation deserves to know. I will also try to find out what actually happened.”

Premier Su Tseng-chang is also calling on the museum to offer a clearer explanation and he will decide on whether a special task force is needed for the investigation.

 

故宮近2年內有3件國寶瓷器毀損，故宮公布初步調查報告，出示4張故宮工作人員在瓷器庫房內檢視文物碎裂的監視器畫面，但遭時力立委王婉諭質疑，有民眾陳情是人為疏失，要求故宮公布調查報告及監視器完整錄影。

時代力量立委王婉諭指出：「如他們所說的，前兩案是打開來的時候就已經有損毀，如同他提供給我們的報告資料的話，那應該要把相關的影片是讓大家清楚地能夠知道，他的確是開箱的時候（文物）就有（毀損），而不是只有透過報告方式讓大家釐清而已。因為，的確我們也接到陳情人表示，他這前兩件可能也是人為造成的。」

時代力量立委呼籲故宮，應完善通報機制和處理流程，並改善文物管理及庫房環境。國民黨立委陳以信則質疑，故宮未在第一時間展開行政調查，疑涉隱匿實情，要求行政院成立專案小組來查明真相。

國民黨立委陳以信說道：「事發的照片為什麼消失，雙龍小碗破碎的照片不是第一現場，第一現場照片是不是被隱匿，整個的行政調查為什麼拖了3個月以上?」

行政院長蘇貞昌回應：「事實是怎樣，然後查究責任，這一方面他（故宮）應該把它交代清楚，你說國人也在等待，這個交代清楚。另外，我也會來了解這怎麼一回事。」

面對在野黨質疑故宮疑涉及隱匿國寶毀損案，呼籲行政院立即成立專案小組，行政院長蘇貞昌表示，故宮應向外界釋疑，待他了解後，再斟酌有無成立專案小組的必要。