Is it the People's Party's turn? Ko Wen je's subordinate general is accused of sexual harassment and exposed | legislator | general
People's Party legislator Lai Hsiang ling questioned whether the whistleblowers had political motives.
On the 17th, Qiu Chenyuan, a general and "legislator" under the chairman of the Taiwan People's Party, Ke Wenzhe, was accused of sexual harassment by the former assistant of the "legislator" Lai Xiangling of the same party. Qiu directly denied that he did not know the woman. Lai Xiangling even questioned that the whistle-blower had political motives.
▲ Qiu Chenyuan
According to Taiwanese media reports, a woman claiming to be Lai Xiangling's former assistant has posted a complaint that during her tenure at the Lai office, a certain assistant A often had uncomfortable sexual intercourse. As the employer, Lai did not handle it and did not even stop it, which disappointed her. In 2020, at a certain event, when she was wearing a fitted skirt, she was scrutinized by Qiu Chenyuan's gaze and her hand on her thigh was also touched by Qiu.
Unlike the previous accusers who quickly apologized or went into hiding, Qiu Chenyuan immediately issued a statement in the early hours of the morning, stating that he did not know the woman who posted the article, and had no job affiliation or any relationship with the person. He emphasized that he has always adhered to the principles of the workplace, kept the boundaries, and did not exceed the rules. He deeply regrets the untrue facts. If this matter involves defamation or damage to reputation, he will reserve the right to legal prosecution.
Lai Xiangling also referred to this as the "pornographic disclosure" of the former assistant, and pointed out the woman's Facebook and surname, directly pointing out that she used sexual harassment and pornographic methods as a political attack weapon. She questioned that Lai Ban had a complete sexual harassment appeal mechanism and posted relevant notices, but the woman chose to raise this matter during the election period after resigning and becoming a member of the Social Democratic Party, indicating a clear political struggle motive behind it.
The Democratic Progressive Party, which first sparked controversy over sexual harassment, also began to worry. In order to demonstrate to society and raise moral standards, the party not only dismissed suspects of sexual harassment and those with poor supervision, but also dismissed some who were originally on the sidelines due to being implicated. For example, Li Zhenghao, who originally ran for Yonghe as a legislator, presented a judicial victory as a defense, but it was useless. Although Lin Feifan was found not to have eaten the case through internal party investigations, he still withdrew from the election.
Green camp insiders pointed out that the issue of sexual harassment has now extended to workplace bullying, personal relationships, and low sexual awareness. The Democratic Progressive Party seems to have set high standards, but it has put related cases within the party in an awkward situation. If the standards are not consistent, they will use stones to hit their own feet, including Taitung "legislator" candidate Lai Kun cheng who was accused of discriminating against pregnant women, and Keelung "legislator" candidate Zhang Bingjun who was also accused of sexual assault by a single mother. Although Zhang was not prosecuted and successfully sued for defamation, why did Li Zhenghao not win the lawsuit? If this high standard is followed, both individuals may become unexploded bombs. Grassroots call on the Central Committee of the Democratic Progressive Party to list clear patterns for judgment.