KMT to probe sex assault claim against its legislatorStaff writer, with CNAThe Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) on Saturday pledged to investigate an accusation that former Hualien County commissioner and KMT Legislator Fu Kun-chi sexually harassed a reporter in 2014. The KMT in a statement said that “there is no room for ambiguity” and that it would immediately launch an internal investigation into the accusation. Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Fu Kun-chi is pictured in an undated photograph. He said that he fully respects gender equality, and urged Tung to file a lawsuit if she believes she was sexually harassed by him. DPP Legislator Fan Yun (范雲), former DPP legislator Yu Mei-nu (尤美女) and members of gender equity groups in a joint statement expressed support for victims of sexual harassment.


Source:   Taipei Times
June 04, 2023 16:57 UTC