TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — DPP Spokesperson Lee Kuen-cheng (李坤城) on Friday demanded that the KMT and party Spokesperson Yin Nai-ching (尹乃菁) apologize to President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) after allegations that the government had installed a tracking device on KMT Vice Chair Li Chien-lung’s (李乾龍) vehicle were later disproven.
Li previously said his driver discovered a tracking device on his vehicle during a routine maintenance check at a repair shop in January. The device was later identified as a low-cost Bluetooth tracker, and Li told reporters Thursday that his wife had installed it, per ETtoday.
Responding to the revelation, Lee accused the KMT and Yin of making false allegations against Lai and the ruling party, per Tai Sounds. He said using state power to monitor political opponents was a tactic associated with the KMT during Taiwan’s authoritarian era.
Lee added that Taiwan is now a democratic society governed by the rule of law and said the DPP would not employ tactics that were abused during the martial law period.
During a Thursday interview, Li said a letter that Yin had described as an intimidation threat was actually intended as a well-meaning warning, per NOWNews. He said the message cautioned that, as a senior KMT official, he could become the target of individuals seeking to track him down or obtain his personal information.
Commenting on Yin’s accusations, Li said she had “spoken too quickly,” but added that her reaction came from concern for his safety.
When reporters asked Li on Friday whether his wife had indeed installed the tracker, he laughed and replied, “You did it,” per SETN. He declined to comment on the DPP’s demand for an apology.
