Taiwanese politician's internal party feud spills onto public media

A public feud between two members of Taiwan's Kuomintang (KMT) party has erupted, revealing deep internal divisions and accusations of political opportunism.

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The problem is you owe people a scolding, if you don't get scolded, who else will you scold?

Legislator Yeh Yuan-chih accused former KMT spokesperson Hsiao Ching-yan of continuing to appear on "pro-Green" media outlets to criticize him even after being suspended by the party's discipline committee. The committee had suspended Hsiao for three years.

Hsiao retaliated fiercely, calling Yeh an "opportunistic rat" and a "clown" who neglects his duties as a legislator to chase media appearances. Hsiao questioned Yeh's own history of criticizing party figures and aligning himself with politicians he had previously attacked, citing instances involving former Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng and former Kaohsiung Mayor Han Kuo-yu.

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Who can compare to you, the originator and senior predecessor, when it comes to appearing on green media to criticize the party?

Hsiao also alleged that Yeh benefited from connections with former KMT Chairman Eric Chu to secure his position as a legislator, contrasting it with his own grassroots efforts for the party. The exchange escalated with Hsiao accusing Yeh of bullying a party assistant who later died and urging the KMT's discipline committee to investigate.

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Isn't Yeh Yuan-chih's most famous trait not properly serving as a legislator, but constantly running on TV shows and acting like a clown on green media?

The public spat underscores a broader narrative of internal conflict within the KMT, with accusations of disloyalty, hypocrisy, and self-serving behavior dominating the discourse between the two politicians.

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If you want to talk about appearing on media to criticize your own people, doesn't Yeh Yuan-chih remember his own past behavior?