TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Deputy Education Minister Yeh Ping-cheng (葉丙成) is under investigation by the Cabinet’s Gender Equality Committee following a controversial Facebook post regarding an alleged gender harassment case at National Taiwan University.

The investigation focuses on a post Yeh made on April 21 that reportedly revealed the identity of the victim, per CNA. Though Yeh later edited the post to remove sensitive details after being notified of the issue, he did not take down the post entirely until Wednesday, days after the victim had requested its removal.

Yeh was confronted during a speech at National Central University on Tuesday by a student who questioned how he obtained the victim’s information, why he initially refused to delete the post, and details regarding NTU's internal gender equality reporting procedures, per NOWNews. According to reports, Yeh left the venue without responding.

In a follow-up Facebook statement, Yeh claimed he intended only to raise awareness for a struggling student and apologized for the distress caused, per ETtoday. He said he would not comment further and confirmed the original post had been removed.

Yeh's appointment to the Cabinet by President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) was met with skepticism from education professionals, per KNEWS. An NTU professor and popular podcast host with around 30,000 subscribers, Yeh is known for promoting innovative teaching techniques and performing well in policy briefings. However, critics argue that he lacks the high-level administrative experience needed to tackle Taiwan’s complex education challenges.

National Federation of Teachers Unions President Hou Chun-liang (侯俊良) noted that while Yeh has commented on education issues, he lacks experience managing them at a systemic level. UNews CEO Wei Chia-hui (魏佳卉) echoed this concern, citing urgent challenges such as funding shortfalls and private university closures.