The pan-blue camp yesterday demanded an apology from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) for accusing Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Lien Chan (
Several pan-blue legislators yesterday accused the DPP of mudslinging. They said DPP Legislator Hsiao Bi-khim (
KMT Legislator Huang Chao-shun (
They also expressed their anger over Hsiao making accusations based only on a letter whose writer was "a fraud" and called for an apology from the green camp.
Huang said that Lin was a fraud who might have been involved in cases of sexual abuse.
"Lin was dean of the National Taiwan University's department of political science for only a short period of time, because he used to invite female students over and then things happened. In the end, the university asked him to leave," Huang said.
Huang also pointed out that Lin was a fraud who tried to embezzle money from others using his status as a lawyer, but that his qualification was later cancelled.
"When Chen Chao-jung (
"We hope now that the DPP would follow this example and discipline Hsiao according to party regulations. We also want her to hold a press conference accompanied by the DPP caucus leaders to offer an apology. We also demand that the Presidential Office deprive Lin of his title as advisor," Lee said.
The DPP did not react to the pan-blue camp's demands. Instead, Hsiao, accompanied by other female DPP legislators and caucus secretary-general Tsai Huang-liang (
"There is nothing to apologize about. I came out to speak about the issue due to my sense of justice as a woman. The rumor of Lien beating his wife has been in circulation for many years and even [PFP chairman] James Soong (宋楚瑜) mentioned it during the 2000 presidential election," Hsiao said.
"I publicized the letter mainly because of my sympathy for abused women. In the past, when male politicians were involved in scandals, it was usually their wives who spoke up and endorsed them. Why doesn't the abuser speak up instead of the abused?" Hsiao said.
The DPP campaign headquarters yesterday supported Hsiao.
"Domestic violence is not just about personal morals, but it is about violating the Anti-Domestic Violence Law (家暴法). As a presidential candidate faced with issues that might have violated the law, Lien should offer an explanation to the public," said Wu Nai-jen (吳乃仁), DPP campaign headquarters spokesman.
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