The Executive Yuan yesterday removed Cabinet adviser Cheng Hung-huei (鄭宏輝) from his role after he was accused of sexual harassing a woman two years ago.
Premier Chen Chien-jen (陳建仁) said that he ordered a gender equality probe committee to investigate the allegations.
The announcement was made after Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Taipei City Councilor Yu Shu-hui (游淑慧) earlier yesterday said that a businesswoman had accused Cheng of touching her inappropriately and trying to kiss her when they were in a vehicle after an dinner event with friends in Taipei on Feb. 23, 2021.
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Yu said that the woman told her Cheng allegedly unzipped his pants and asked the woman to perform oral sex on him.
Cheng wrote on social media that the accusations were groundless.
“I am not seeking public office, so do not attack me for personal political gain,” he said, adding that Yu is seeking a legislative seat.
“Yu’s accusations from an anonymous source are to assassinate my character and attract media attention for her own political benefit,” he said. “I will readily accept a thorough judicial investigation, but I will never yield to political manipulation.”
“An investigation would certainly find me innocent,” Cheng added.
Separately, New Taipei City Councilor Evalyn Chen (陳乃瑜) of the Democratic Progressive Party said she was groped by TV show host and political pundit Chu Kai-hsiang (朱凱翔) about 10 years ago when she was a reporter.
Chu denied the allegations.
Additional reporting by Hong Mei-hsiu and Wong Yu-huang
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