Popular Party Chairman Huang Guochang was sued by Zhang Jingsen, a former political affairs councilor of the Executive Yuan. The first instance result of the case was released and Zhang Jingsen lost the case. Huang Guochang said that he did not want to waste time at all and did not appear in court from beginning to end. The court still slapped Zhang Jingsen hard in the face. In response to this, Zhang Jingsen responded on Facebook today (4th), what is Huang Guochang enjoying? The court believes that there is no need to bear civil liability for compensation, which does not mean that the court has certified that every sentence is true. If he loses the first instance, he will accept the judicial process and will definitely appeal. So far in this lawsuit, Huang Guochang has personally given a very classic demonstration of the villain's face.
Zhang Jingsen was dissatisfied with Xi Huang Guochang's repeated accusations that he had a close relationship with the United Renewable Energy Company when he promoted the agricultural and electricity symbiosis policy during his term. He even insinuated that there was collusion between government and business and interference in government tenders, and he filed a lawsuit seeking compensation of 3 million yuan. The Taipei District Court found that the content of Huang Guochang's remarks was related to public affairs and energy policy, and that the main statements were not completely unfounded or obviously untrue, and ruled against Zhang Jingsen.
Zhang Jingsen said that he sued Huang Guochang, and the court of first instance ruled that he would be exempt from compensation. He was extremely happy, saying that he only had the word "pleasure" in his heart, and he even couldn't wait to package the result of the first trial as saying that all his past accusations were "founded."
Zhang Jingsen said that the problem is that no one has received the judgment yet, and even before reading the judgment, Huang Guochang has already regarded the imaginary reasons for the judgment as certified by the court. Huang Guochang once again proved that what he is best at is not "verification" but "confidence".
Zhang Jingsen said that what’s even more ridiculous is that Huang Guochang also emphasized that he never appeared in court from beginning to end. He made it sound as if he didn’t even bother to defend himself and won the case casually. In fact, he filed several pleadings and defended them at length. Just looking at the petitions, it is not an exaggeration to say that he was "scared to death." Failure to appear in court does not mean that he did not respond, nor does it mean that he did not take the lawsuit seriously at all.
Zhang Jingsen bluntly said that Huang Guochang used to teach law, and of course he knew the most basic legal common sense: "The court ruled that there is no liability for damages" and "the court certified that everything Huang Guochang said was true" are completely different things.
Zhang Jingsen said that as a legislator, Huang Guochang publicly mentioned his name during the Legislative Yuan's questioning, which was linked to green energy investment, dinner parties, "government-business separation", and "generating taxpayers' generosity to establish their own political-business relationships." These accusations were simply not true, so I sued Huang Guochang.
Zhang Jingsen said that public opinion representatives have immunity from speech in Congress, and courts have a high degree of protection for congressional speech. On the other hand, based on the protection of freedom of speech, public figures are usually legally required to withstand greater space for speech when facing criticism. Therefore, even if the court finally finds that Huang Guochang is not liable for civil compensation, it does not necessarily mean that the court has certified that everything he said is true.
What is really ridiculous about Zhang Jingsen’s criticism is Huang Guochang’s attitude towards justice. When he attacks others, it is called exposing fraud; when others fight back, it is called persecution. When he bids farewell to others, he is upholding justice; when others sue him, it is an indiscriminate complaint. If the verdict is favorable to him, it means judicial justice; if the verdict is unfavorable to him, it means political intervention. This is not a legal principle, but a set of double standards centered on Huang Guochang himself.
Zhang Jingsen said that so far, this lawsuit has shown everyone something more interesting than winning or losing in the first trial: when a person is proud, he is most likely to show his true villainy. If you didn’t know what a “villain’s face” is before, you have to thank Huang Guochang this time. He personally gave a very classic demonstration of the villain's face.
