TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — KMT Legislator Lo Chih-chiang (羅智強) said Wednesday that he intends to file legal action against DPP caucus convener Ker Chien-ming (柯建銘) accusing him of slander.
Lo said he also filed suit against 2025 Reboot Da-an on Tuesday. The controversy stems from allegations that Lo made disruptive phone calls during a May 15 legislative caucus negotiation.
On Tuesday, Lo denied the claims and accused 2025 Reboot Da-an of spreading misinformation, per UDN. He later added that Ker had repeated the false allegations, prompting his decision to take legal action against both parties.
In a social media post, Lo said he told Ker that he neither had Ker’s phone number nor his Line messaging account. He challenged Ker to verify call logs to confirm the facts.
Lo also disputed 2025 Reboot Da-an’s claim that he used an unknown number to contact Ker, saying that phone records would clearly show the allegation to be false.
In response, 2025 Reboot Da-an dismissed Lo’s lawsuit as a misuse of the legal system and urged the court to reject what it called an abuse of the judiciary, per Liberty Times. The group also accused Lo of a pattern of using legal threats to silence political opponents and said it is considering counter-suing him.
Taipei City Councilor Miao Po-ya (苗博雅) backed the group’s stance, accusing Lo of using “lawfare” tactics to stifle dissent and drive his book sales.
Ker said Tuesday that official records from the May 15 meeting provide sufficient evidence of Lo’s conduct. DPP Legislator Chen Pei-yu (陳培瑜) further claimed that she overheard Lo admitting to making the call during a conversation with fellow KMT Legislator Hsu Chiao-hsin (徐巧芯), per SETN.
Lo countered that both Hsu and KMT Legislator Wang Hung-wei (王鴻薇) could confirm he told Ker he had no means of contacting him.
2025 Reboot Da-an is a grassroots organization focused on recalling Lo, whose district is Daan. The group has gained support from several public figures, including writer Chu Yu-hsun (朱宥勳).
Chu voiced his backing on March 16, calling the group’s campaign an act of love, not hate. The donation page on 2025 Reboot Da-an’s website directs viewers to the Taiwan Association of University Professors, a pro-independence group formed in the 1990s.
