Taoyuan Councilor Candidate Si Guangyang Faces Bullying Allegations from Former Teachers and Classmates
Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- A candidate for Taoyuan City Councilor, Si Guangyang, is embroiled in a bullying controversy.
- Former teachers and classmates have come forward with accusations of past bullying behavior.
- Si Guangyang and his mother, legislator Wan Mei-ling, have not responded to the allegations.
Si Guangyang, a candidate for Taoyuan City Councilor and son of KMT legislator Wan Mei-ling, is facing accusations of bullying from former classmates and teachers shortly after announcing his candidacy.
One former classmate alleged verbal bullying during their middle school years. Additionally, a former teacher spoke to the media, recalling instances where Wan Mei-ling would call the school to question why her son was late if he was picked up later than usual. The teacher expressed discomfort with Si's decision to run for city council given these past behaviors.
Further allegations circulating online include Si squeezing glue onto a classmate's head, his mother's alleged involvement in school matters for years, the entire school having to retake an exam because of him, and him frequently asking classmates in the hallway if they knew who his mother was.
An external delivery worker also accused Si of sending private messages inquiring if the worker had been in a car accident due to slow delivery times. Despite the mounting controversy, both Si Guangyang and his mother, Wan Mei-ling, have declined to comment on the allegations.
When my son was a little late leaving school, his mother would sometimes drive to the school to pick him up and call the teacher to ask why my son was so late.
Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.