Writer Liao Yuhui recently claimed that she heard a Taipei garbage truck broadcast "Please support Chiang Wanan in the mayoral election." Lanying immediately filed a complaint. Liao Yuhui issued an apology statement yesterday (9th) night, admitting that she had indeed made a mistake by sharing the unverified content. In response, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan expressed that he accepted Liao Yuhui's apology, but the Blue Camp Chick underneath did not intend to let it go, saying that Liao Yuhui "should pay the price"!
Liao Yuhui previously posted on Facebook that she heard a garbage truck broadcasting "Please support Chiang Wanan in the mayoral election" canvassing content in Taipei City, which triggered a heated discussion. Later, the Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau jumped out to refute the rumors and clarified that the content of the broadcast was only "vaccination promotion" and did not include any election canvassing words. The Kuomintang members were dissatisfied with Liao Yuhui for spreading rumors and not immediately deleting the article and apologizing. On the morning of the 9th, they went to Beijing to file a complaint.
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On the evening of the 9th, Liao Yuhui issued an apology statement, admitting that she had indeed made a mistake by "publicly expressing unconfirmed understandings as facts." She has removed the original post and sincerely apologizes for the misunderstanding, distress and those affected. Liao Yuhui emphasized that personal feelings and judgments cannot directly replace objective verification. She is willing to take responsibility for her remarks without sufficient verification and will face public discussions with a more cautious attitude in the future.
In this regard, Jiang Wanan said in an interview this morning (10th) that he accepted Liao Yuhui's apology. Media person Xie Jinhe also apologized for his misunderstood remarks yesterday. Compare Liao Yuhui and Xie Jinhe's apology for blurting out rumors. Ordinary citizens are willing to admit their mistakes when they are pointed out. DPP Taipei mayor candidate Shen Boyang recently alleged that Taipei City's children were abused, and I don't understand why he has not apologized until now?
Although Jiang Wanan claimed to accept Liao Yuhui's apology, the Kuomintang had no intention of letting it go and held a press conference today to respond to the matter. North City Councilor Yang Zhidou choked, saying that the crime of spreading rumors "with the intention of causing someone to be unelected" is a matter of merit and punishment. If the prosecutor has received concrete evidence, he should investigate it. "There should be a price for spreading rumors. If you sue one by one, we will sue both!"
Yang Zhidou said that Liao Yuhui is a well-known teacher in the literary world and respected by many people, so she should also know that the pen can kill people, and it can kill people invisible. "If such groundless accusations can be put down lightly, with one sentence "I may have heard wrongly", isn't that too frivolous? ... Even if Liao Yuhui apologizes, if you have any regrets or anything you want to tell the judge, then go to the court and explain it clearly to the judge."
