Taipei District Prosecutors have summoned Taipei City Council Spokesperson Chao Hsin-ping (趙心屏) for questioning next week in connection with a slander lawsuit filed by Democratic Progressive Party Taipei City Councilor Hung Chien-yi (洪健益).
On Oct. 15, Hung filed a lawsuit accusing the mayor and two other city officials of aggravated slander stemming from a dispute over Taipei’s Maokong Gondola.
He accused Taipei Mayor Hau Lung-bin (郝龍斌), the city’s Law and Regulation Commission head Yeh Ching-yuan (葉慶元) and Chao of damaging his reputation.
The city government had earlier accused Hung and a Formosa TV news reporter of fabricating a report about the Maokong Gondola not having enough security to keep out trespassers.
The city government responded by releasing footage from surveillance cameras showing a security guard in the area. Both sides then vowed to sue each other.
The Maokong Gondola has been closed for more than a year after landslides damaged one of its support pillars.
The district prosecutor’s office said related documents were being reviewed and evidence gathered.
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