(Central News Agency reporter Liu Shiyi, Taipei, 25th) He Bowen, chairman of the New Taipei City Party Committee of the Democratic Progressive Party, who ran for the Legislative Council last year, was dissatisfied with the then Kuomintang spokespersons Xiao Jingyan and Lin Jiaxing for saying that he was “the biggest dumpling in the world.” He filed a lawsuit against the two people and the Kuomintang. compensation. The North Court ruled that the Kuomintang and the two individuals should jointly and severally compensate each other 350,000 yuan. Can be appealed.
He Bowen filed a lawsuit claiming that on April 17 last year, the then Kuomintang spokesperson Xiao Jingyan posted on Facebook that He Bowen himself was the biggest dumpling in the party, and he dared to accuse others of making dumplings; Deputy Chairman of the Kuomintang Cultural Affairs Bureau Chairman Lin Jiaxing also said in a Facebook post that He Bowen “has rich experience in making glutinous rice balls, and he dares to falsely accuse others of making glutinous rice balls. It’s humorous.”
He Bowen said that Xiao Jingyan and Lin Jiaxing held a press conference at the Kuomintang Media Center the next day, “What glutinous rice balls did they make in those years? Three questions about whether the DPP agrees with He Bowen.” During the speech, he said, “He Bowen’s own history of political participation is a glutinous rice ball.” “The history of blood and tears, see how He Bowen was beaten and beaten by Joe” and other words, and also mentioned that He Bowen was beaten into glutinous rice balls, which violated the election law.
He Bowen argued that Xiao Jingyan and Lin Jiaxing were KMT spokespersons and spoke on behalf of the KMT. They made remarks while performing their duties as spokespersons and illegally infringed on his reputation. The KMT was required to be jointly and severally responsible in accordance with the provisions of the civil law. Their speeches were supervised by the KMT, and The two people’s Facebook posts were not pure opinions and comments, but mixed narratives and discussions related to election public affairs. They damaged his reputation without reasonable verification. He is seeking compensation from the two people and the Kuomintang for a total of NT$6 million.
After hearing the case, the Taipei District Court found that the relevant remarks of Xiao Jingyan and Lin Jiaxing were not prosecuted by the Taipei District Prosecutor’s Office, but the two people’s remarks were investigated in depth. Xiao and Lin repeatedly alleged that He Bowen was rubbed with glutinous rice balls, and used the word glutinous rice balls to expressly imply that The transfer from Banqiao constituency to Tamsui constituency is the result of a backroom deal, which violates the spirit of democracy.
The judgment of the North Court pointed out that the dialogue between the two sides coincided with the time when He Bowen went to the local prosecutor’s office to file a case of violating the election and recall law. It was the political party nomination stage at that time, and the election campaign was about to start. Xiao and Lin alleged that He Bowen was rubbed into glutinous rice balls and glutinous rice balls. , it is obvious that he violated the election and strike law. He Bowen was accused of making glutinous rice balls and glutinous rice balls, which is enough to make the general public have a negative evaluation. He Bowen’s reputation has been damaged, and Xiao and Lin must bear the responsibility for damages.
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The North Court pointed out that although the Kuomintang protested that Xiao Jingyan and Lin Jiaxing did not speak on behalf of the Kuomintang and that it was personal behavior, etc., Xiao Jingyan and Lin Jiaxing were the spokespersons of the Kuomintang when they made their remarks. Lin Jiaxing also made relevant remarks on the Kuomintang Facebook fan page. Xiao Jingyan and Lin Jiaxing’s faces They wrote and posted articles and held a press conference at the Central Party Headquarters of the Kuomintang. They further combined the glutinous rice balls with photos of He Bowen’s face, and used He Bowen’s head to make glutinous rice balls in a spoon, in an attempt to deepen the public’s impression, and the language was full of sarcasm and ridicule to attack. He Bowen’s credit was obviously motivated by his political opposition and could not be described as goodwill.
The verdict announced by the Taipei District Court today pointed out that Xiao Jingyan and Lin Jiaxing were spokespersons of the Kuomintang and were objectively used by the Kuomintang. The Kuomintang should be jointly and severally liable for compensation. It ruled that the Kuomintang must jointly and severally compensate Xiao Jingyan and Lin Jiaxing in the amount of 100,000 yuan, 100,000 yuan, and 150,000 yuan respectively. Yuan, a total of 350,000 Yuan, and the whole case can be appealed. (Editor: Zhang Mingkun) 1130425
