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Taiwan NSC Denies Report on Prosecutor Assistance Request

From Liberty Times · (1d ago) Chinese Critical tone

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

TLDR

  • Taiwan's National Security Council has vehemently denied reports that a consultant, Lin Chih-chieh, requested prosecutors to assist her.
  • The council stated that the report is entirely false and that there is no such position as a 'consultant's assistant' within the NSC.
  • The NSC urged the media outlet to correct its erroneous report, emphasizing the need for professional reporting and fact-checking.

A recent report alleging that Lin Chih-chieh, a consultant at Taiwan's National Security Council (NSC), had requested the Ministry of Justice to assign prosecutors to assist her has been met with a strong and unequivocal denial from the NSC. The council issued a formal statement vehemently refuting the claims, labeling the report as 'entirely inconsistent with the facts' and 'baseless.' The NSC stressed that no such position as a 'consultant's assistant' exists within its organizational structure, and Lin Chih-chieh's office is already staffed with appropriate personnel to handle her duties.

The claim that prosecutors were requested to assist the consultant as a 'consultant's assistant' is baseless.

— National Security CouncilStatement refuting the media report.

The online media report had suggested that the Ministry of Justice was in the process of selecting prosecutors for temporary reassignment to handle national security-related legal affairs, with a tight deadline for their appointment. It further insinuated that these assignments were prompted by Lin Chih-chieh's need for prosecutorial assistance in her role as an NSC consultant. The NSC has categorically dismissed these assertions, terming them as fabricated and misleading.

The report's content is entirely inconsistent with the facts.

— National Security CouncilDenial of the allegations made in the media report.

This incident highlights the critical importance of journalistic integrity and the responsibility of media outlets to conduct thorough fact-checking before publishing sensitive information. The NSC's firm rebuttal serves as a reminder that unsubstantiated claims can damage reputations and mislead the public. The council has called on the media outlet in question to immediately correct its inaccurate reporting, underscoring the need for professional standards in news dissemination. In Taiwan's political discourse, such allegations, even if unfounded, can quickly gain traction, making accurate reporting paramount to maintaining public trust.

The National Security Council has never had a position called 'consultant's assistant.'

— National Security CouncilClarification on the organizational structure.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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