Taiwan’s plans to rename roads named after Chiang Kai-shek has received backlash from local officials. Interior Minister Liu Shyh-fang has defended the decision as a part of the country's transitional justice efforts.
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00:00Backlash is growing in Taiwan over a government plan to rename roads that were named after former authoritarian leader Chang Kai-shek.
00:07Critics are calling it a costly and symbolic gesture.
00:30The interior ministry recently announced plans to rename more than 300 zongzen roads across Taiwan, zongzen being another name for Chang Kai-shek.
00:54Officials say the move is part of broader efforts toward transitional justice.
00:58The government says it will contribute about $3,000 for each road that is renamed.