Taiwan official denies 'Politician Shuang' link, points finger at party colleague

Lin Chia-hsing, deputy secretary-general of the Taichung City Industrial Development and Investment Promotion Commission, has publicly refuted claims that he operates the online forum "Politician Shuang." The controversy began when KMT city councilor Chin Hui-chu questioned if a public servant in the Taichung city government, identified only by the initial L, was the operator of the pro-KMT forum.

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I am not 'Politician Shuang,' but I make the rumor-mongering politician unhappy.

Lin stated in a lengthy post on "New Republic News" that he is not "Politician Shuang" and has never had any operational authority over the page. He expressed frustration that the burden of proof falls on him, the alleged victim, to clear his name, citing the principle of presumed innocence in Taiwanese law. Lin noted that he had previously refrained from taking stronger action against the rumors out of consideration for the Kuomintang party.

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These information came from Chung Hsiu-ping, and she has apologized to me.

He revealed that Chin Hui-chu had stated that the information implicating him came from fellow KMT city councilor Chung Hsiu-ping, and that Chin had since apologized to Lin. Lin directly called on Chung Hsiu-ping to clarify who prompted him to accuse a party colleague and what evidence he possessed. Lin urged the KMT to move beyond superficial unity and address the spread of false information.

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Who is 'Politician Shuang'?

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Shouldn't those who spread rumors be the ones to provide evidence? Isn't the legal principle in the Republic of China presumed innocence?