Unauthorized disclosure of private conversation without Li Yang's consent! Luo Ting-wei attacked: Learned from Hou Yu-ih?

Taiwanese legislator Lo Ting-wei is under fire for publicly disclosing a private LINE conversation with Sports Minister Lee Yang without the minister's permission. Lo shared the exchange on Facebook in an attempt to counter controversy surrounding an incident where Lee Yang was made to stand for approximately 10 minutes during a legislative education and culture committee meeting.

Lo Ting-wei had invited Lee Yang to the committee to discuss a proposed esports-specific law. However, a procedural deadlock and disagreements over speaking methods led to Lee Yang standing idly. Following the meeting, Lo posted the LINE conversation, claiming Lee Yang had previously agreed to cooperate and accusing the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) of spreading rumors that he caused the minister to stand. Lo questioned the DPP's tactics, asking, "Political stances can differ, but can we not operate so disgustingly?"

However, DPP legislative whip Fan Yun stated that the Ministry of Sport had informed her that Minister Lee Yang had not consented to the public disclosure of his private messages, calling the act highly disrespectful. Fan also clarified that Lee Yang's statement about "cooperating" was in the context of legislative procedures, as committee conveners have the authority to schedule and review bills. She emphasized that while the ministry and the DPP do not oppose esports development, they do not support creating a specialized law for a single sport, as it could lead to numerous similar laws for other sports, burdening the ministry.

Upon learning that Lo had shared private conversations without consent, numerous netizens criticized him on his Facebook page. Comments included questioning if he learned from Hou Yu-ih (another politician), asking if he believed politeness was difficult, and accusing him of wasting everyone's time. Many netizens also condemned his actions as unethical and comparable to the behavior of "internet trolls and commentators."