Taichung Deputy Mayor Cheng Chao-hsin Posts Support for Han Kuo-yu, Councilman Lin Te-yu Demands Officials Maintain Boundaries
Taichung City Deputy Mayor Cheng Chao-hsin posted support for Legislative Yuan Speaker Han Kuo-yu on Facebook yesterday. Taichung City Councilman Lin Te-yu today stated that political officials should separate public and private matters during work hours. Cheng Chao-hsin responded that he is 'on duty 24 hours a day,' and there is no issue of crossing the line.
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(Central News Agency reporter Chao Li-yen, Taichung, 30th) Taichung City Deputy Mayor Cheng Chao-hsin posted support for Legislative Yuan Speaker Han Kuo-yu on Facebook yesterday afternoon. Taichung City Councilman Lin Te-yu today stated that political officials should separate public and private matters during work hours. Cheng Chao-hsin responded that he is 'on duty 24 hours a day,' and there is no issue of crossing the line.
Today, the Taichung City Council held an interpellation session on urban development, construction, and water conservancy affairs. Democratic Progressive Party Taichung City Councilman Lin Te-yu asked Deputy Mayor Huang Kuo-jung if he uses Facebook and speaks through it. Huang Kuo-jung replied that he does not use Facebook.
Lin Te-yu pointed out that at 2:53 PM yesterday, April 29, after concluding his interpellation in the city council, Cheng Chao-hsin posted his thoughts on current affairs on his personal Facebook page. Around 5 or 6 PM, he saw news reporting "Cheng Chao-hsin Blasts Kuomintang Vice Chairman," which surprised him, making him wonder what major event had occurred in the Taichung City Government that "the Deputy Mayor would blast the Vice Chairman."
Lin Te-yu said that Cheng Chao-hsin is very concerned about military procurement issues. Regardless of the content of the Facebook post, as a political official, he should strictly adhere to public ethics and separate public and private matters during work hours. The news presented him as "Taichung City Deputy Mayor." If Cheng Chao-hsin's remarks represented Mayor Lu Shiow-yen, a press release could have been issued. He questioned whether the Facebook post was an official or personal opinion.
Lin Te-yu emphasized that as a political official, in addition to personal work content, related remarks and the distinction between public and private matters, "do not cross the line."
Cheng Chao-hsin, who traveled north to attend the Executive Yuan meeting, told the media via phone interview that after expressing his opinions on Facebook, including KMT Chairman Cheng Li-wen and others, left messages of support on Han Kuo-yu's Facebook page, and he would not comment further on the matter. Regarding the councilman's question about mixing public and private matters during work hours, Cheng Chao-hsin said that he is on duty 24 hours a day, and there is no issue of crossing the line.
It is rumored that Han Kuo-yu supports the draft special national defense expenditure bill allocating NT$800 billion. Kuomintang Vice Chairman Chi Lin-lien stated yesterday at the KMT Central Standing Committee meeting that if true, he would propose expelling Han Kuo-yu from the party. Cheng Chao-hsin then posted on Facebook, "Speaker Han bears pressure that you don't have to bear on the front line, and his own people are backstabbing him." He pointed out, "Those who speak so disrespectfully, don't talk about being loyal brothers, they should publicly apologize." (Edited by Lee Shu-hua) 1150430
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(Central News Agency reporter Chao Li-yen, Taichung, 30th) Taichung City Deputy Mayor Cheng Chao-hsin posted support for Legislative Yuan Speaker Han Kuo-yu on Facebook yesterday afternoon. Taichung City Councilman Lin Te-yu today stated that political officials should separate public and private matters during work hours. Cheng Chao-hsin responded that he is 'on duty 24 hours a day,' and there is no issue of crossing the line.
Today, the Taichung City Council held an interpellation session on urban development, construction, and water conservancy affairs. Democratic Progressive Party Taichung City Councilman Lin Te-yu asked Deputy Mayor Huang Kuo-jung if he uses Facebook and speaks through it. Huang Kuo-jung replied that he does not use Facebook.
Lin Te-yu pointed out that at 2:53 PM yesterday, April 29, after concluding his interpellation in the city council, Cheng Chao-hsin posted his thoughts on current affairs on his personal Facebook page. Around 5 or 6 PM, he saw news reporting "Cheng Chao-hsin Blasts Kuomintang Vice Chairman," which surprised him, making him wonder what major event had occurred in the Taichung City Government that "the Deputy Mayor would blast the Vice Chairman."
Lin Te-yu said that Cheng Chao-hsin is very concerned about military procurement issues. Regardless of the content of the Facebook post, as a political official, he should strictly adhere to public ethics and separate public and private matters during work hours. The news presented him as "Taichung City Deputy Mayor." If Cheng Chao-hsin's remarks represented Mayor Lu Shiow-yen, a press release could have been issued. He questioned whether the Facebook post was an official or personal opinion.
Lin Te-yu emphasized that as a political official, in addition to personal work content, related remarks and the distinction between public and private matters, "do not cross the line."
Cheng Chao-hsin, who traveled north to attend the Executive Yuan meeting, told the media via phone interview that after expressing his opinions on Facebook, including KMT Chairman Cheng Li-wen and others, left messages of support on Han Kuo-yu's Facebook page, and he would not comment further on the matter. Regarding the councilman's question about mixing public and private matters during work hours, Cheng Chao-hsin said that he is on duty 24 hours a day, and there is no issue of crossing the line.
It is rumored that Han Kuo-yu supports the draft special national defense expenditure bill allocating NT$800 billion. Kuomintang Vice Chairman Chi Lin-lien stated yesterday at the KMT Central Standing Committee meeting that if true, he would propose expelling Han Kuo-yu from the party. Cheng Chao-hsin then posted on Facebook, "Speaker Han bears pressure that you don't have to bear on the front line, and his own people are backstabbing him." He pointed out, "Those who speak so disrespectfully, don't talk about being loyal brothers, they should publicly apologize." (Edited by Lee Shu-hua) 1150430
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