Poll Firm Tied to Huang Kuo-chang, Influencer Claims
Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- A Taiwanese social media influencer accused a political party chairman of using a poll company with ties to his family.
- The influencer alleged the poll company, which previously produced controversial election data, is linked to the chairman's wife's former employee and his sister-in-law.
- The chairman denied the allegations, calling the influencer's actions
A Taiwanese social media influencer has accused the chairman of the Taiwan People's Party, Huang Kuo-chang, of using a poll company with deep personal connections to him. The influencer, known as "Four-Eyed Cat," alleged that the "True Poll" company, previously embroiled in a "fake second-place poll" controversy during the last presidential election, is controlled by Huang.
Four-Eyed Cat claimed on Facebook that the head of "True Poll" is the same person who heads "Kais International," a company allegedly involved in paparazzi activities. This individual, Li Li-chuan, is reportedly a long-term employee of Huang's wife's family and a former tutor. Furthermore, the supervisor of "True Poll" is identified as Chen Mei-yin, described as a fervent supporter of Huang and a close friend of his sister-in-law. Chen is also listed as a shareholder in "Kais International."
Can I now say 'True Poll is Huang Kuo-chang's puppet'?
"True Poll" gained notoriety for producing a highly inaccurate poll during the last presidential election, which reportedly cost then-candidate Ko Wen-je NT$9 million. The poll suggested Ko was in second place, a claim he used to challenge his opponent. Four-Eyed Cat questioned the validity of the poll, stating that two out of the four directors and supervisors of "True Poll" are connected to Huang.
When questioned about the allegations, Huang dismissed them as "perverted" and stated that he would not respond to the "stalking of minors." He was reportedly attending an event when reporters asked him about the accusations. The article notes that "Kais International" was established with Chen Mei-yin, who resides in the United States, as a registered shareholder, raising further questions about the company's operations and affiliations.
Stalking minors is perverted.
Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.