To escape 'standing punishment' controversy, Luo Ting-wei secretly posts private messages! Fan Yun urges: Stop bullying Lee Yang

Legislator Luo Ting-wei has drawn criticism for publicly sharing a private LINE conversation with Minister of Sports Lee Yang, following a controversy where Lee was allegedly made to stand during a legislative committee meeting. Luo's move, intended to counter criticism against him, involved posting screenshots of the private chat on social media.

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Luo Ting-wei, did you get Minister Lee Yang's consent before publishing your private messages?

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) strongly condemned Luo's actions, emphasizing that he did not secure Lee's permission before disclosing their private messages. Party officials stated that this behavior is disrespectful and urged Luo to cease bullying the minister. They also pointed out the risks involved for government officials when engaging in private conversations with opposition legislators.

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The Ministry of Sport also informed me that Lee Yang did not consent to Luo publishing their private messages. This behavior is truly disrespectful to the minister again.

DPP caucus secretary-general Fan Yun questioned Luo's motives, asking if he had obtained Lee's consent. She reiterated that the Ministry of Sport confirmed Lee did not agree to the public release of their private messages. Fan stressed that while committee conveners have the power to schedule legislative matters, the focus should remain on policy, not personal disputes. She added that the ministry does not support special legislation for individual sports, as it could create a legislative burden and operational difficulties.

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Legislative committee conveners have the power to schedule and arrange meetings. The key is that neither the Ministry of Sport nor the minister, nor DPP legislators, have repeatedly stated that we do not support special legislation for a single sport.

Fan urged Luo to return to the substantive legislative issues and refrain from misrepresenting the situation or bullying Minister Lee. DPP caucus whip Chuang Jui-hsiung commented that such actions highlight the significant risks government officials face in private communications with opposition party members, particularly from the Kuomintang. He questioned whether this constitutes normal societal interaction, inviting public evaluation.

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Please return to the main topic, legislator Luo Ting-wei, and stop bullying Minister Lee Yang. Do not distort the criticism you received or professional criticism, and do not publish private conversations without Minister Lee Yang's consent.