KMT Accuses Government of Tracking Car; DPP Supports Reporting to Police, Demands End to Malicious Rumors
The DPP responded to KMT accusations that Vice Chairman Li Chien-lung's car was tracked by the government, calling it a malicious rumor and urging the KMT to report it to the police instead of making baseless political attacks.
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(CNA Reporter Wen Kuei-hsiang, Wang Yang-yu, Taipei 16th) In response to accusations by Yin Nai-ching, head of the KMT's Culture and Communications Committee, that a tracker installed on KMT Vice Chairman Li Chien-lung's car was linked to the government, the DPP stated today that it supports Li Chien-lung reporting the illegal act to the police for strict investigation. However, not only did the KMT not report it to the police, but it maliciously spread rumors and baselessly smeared the incident as related to President Lai Ching-te, and should not deliberately frame it as political surveillance.
DPP spokesperson Lin Chu-yin said that the habitual offenders of using "surveillance" against political opponents in Taiwan are the KMT and the TPP. In the past White Terror era, the KMT's surveillance of the people was an open secret, and in recent years, former President Ma Ying-jeou illegally wiretapped Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng. In addition, the media exposed that TPP Chairman Huang Kuo-chang formed a "paparazzi team" to follow and photograph DPP politicians and government personnel, and even peddled photos to make false revelations. The misdeeds are too numerous to record.
Lin Chu-yin pointed out that when Li Chien-lung was asked by the media if a tracker was installed on his car by the DPP, he hurriedly denied it three times saying "No," and emphasized that it was "a long time ago," making people question whether the KMT is "directing and acting in its own play" again.
She emphasized that Taiwan is a country ruled by law, and any illegal act should not be treated with "leniency" or just "let go." There is no gray area when facing illegal surveillance. She asked Li Chien-lung to present relevant evidence and report the case to the prosecutors and police to severely punish the illegal act. Otherwise, the people will only think that the KMT is once again directing and acting in its own play, at the cost of the party's integrity.
Separately, Legislator Wu Szu-yao, who is also the executive director of the DPP Policy Committee, stated in a joint media interview at the Legislative Yuan today that common sense dictates that whenever a politician discovers they are being illegally secretly photographed or stalked, the first thing they should do is call the police. However, the KMT abnormally rushed to throw political dirty water, shifting the blame to President Lai. It really makes people wonder why the KMT dares not report the case. Are they feeling guilty, afraid of something being found out, or afraid of being exposed that this is actually a false accusation? (Editor: Su Chih-tsung) 1150416
(CNA Reporter Wen Kuei-hsiang, Wang Yang-yu, Taipei 16th) In response to accusations by Yin Nai-ching, head of the KMT's Culture and Communications Committee, that a tracker installed on KMT Vice Chairman Li Chien-lung's car was linked to the government, the DPP stated today that it supports Li Chien-lung reporting the illegal act to the police for strict investigation. However, not only did the KMT not report it to the police, but it maliciously spread rumors and baselessly smeared the incident as related to President Lai Ching-te, and should not deliberately frame it as political surveillance.
DPP spokesperson Lin Chu-yin said that the habitual offenders of using "surveillance" against political opponents in Taiwan are the KMT and the TPP. In the past White Terror era, the KMT's surveillance of the people was an open secret, and in recent years, former President Ma Ying-jeou illegally wiretapped Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng. In addition, the media exposed that TPP Chairman Huang Kuo-chang formed a "paparazzi team" to follow and photograph DPP politicians and government personnel, and even peddled photos to make false revelations. The misdeeds are too numerous to record.
Lin Chu-yin pointed out that when Li Chien-lung was asked by the media if a tracker was installed on his car by the DPP, he hurriedly denied it three times saying "No," and emphasized that it was "a long time ago," making people question whether the KMT is "directing and acting in its own play" again.
She emphasized that Taiwan is a country ruled by law, and any illegal act should not be treated with "leniency" or just "let go." There is no gray area when facing illegal surveillance. She asked Li Chien-lung to present relevant evidence and report the case to the prosecutors and police to severely punish the illegal act. Otherwise, the people will only think that the KMT is once again directing and acting in its own play, at the cost of the party's integrity.
Separately, Legislator Wu Szu-yao, who is also the executive director of the DPP Policy Committee, stated in a joint media interview at the Legislative Yuan today that common sense dictates that whenever a politician discovers they are being illegally secretly photographed or stalked, the first thing they should do is call the police. However, the KMT abnormally rushed to throw political dirty water, shifting the blame to President Lai. It really makes people wonder why the KMT dares not report the case. Are they feeling guilty, afraid of something being found out, or afraid of being exposed that this is actually a false accusation? (Editor: Su Chih-tsung) 1150416