Huang Kuo-chang has been accused of hiring paparazzi to secretly follow and photograph his political opponents, then leaking the information through various channels. As a politician who should be subject to public oversight, Huang instead took it upon himself to play the role of a “supervisor,” with the intent of harming his rivals.
For a person under public scrutiny to impersonate a supervisor is a serious scandal—one that drags politics into a savage and bloody jungle. Huang Kuo-chang’s involvement in the paparazzi scandal has reached an unforgivable level, for the following reasons:
Huang’s secret surveillance scheme has just come to light, and the full details have not yet been revealed. Paparazzi surveillance often walks a fine line between legality and illegality, sometimes involving violations such as trespassing into private residences. Huang’s actions show a blatant disregard for the law and a lack of legal ethics.
The scheme in which Huang is allegedly involved violates the moral and social norms that politicians should uphold. Yet Huang continues to pose as a man of integrity, condemning others with an air of self-righteousness. His behavior shows no moral restraint whatsoever.
By hiding behind the scenes and hiring paparazzi to spy on political opponents, Huang has committed a grave act of deception. For the sake of political gain, he has abandoned honesty and integrity, proving himself unworthy of the public’s trust.
Using paparazzi to monitor politicians can, in some cases, be justified as a tool of public accountability—controversial but socially tolerated, since the media applies such scrutiny across party lines. In Huang’s case, however, the paparazzi targeted only his political opponents. Such selective surveillance is devoid of fairness or neutrality.
Huang’s surveillance plan involved multiple paparazzi and downstream informants who were responsible for leaking materials. Any politician with sound judgment would recognize that such a conspiracy could not remain hidden for long. Huang’s political judgment must therefore be called into question.
Hiring paparazzi over a long period requires substantial funding and coordination—an unusual practice for any politician unless there are significant ulterior motives. Huang’s true motivations remain unclear, and the public deserves to know the truth.
After the scandal broke, both Huang Kuo-chang and his Taiwan People’s Party pretended ignorance, downplaying the severity of the incident. In any normal democratic society, Huang would have already lost the basic qualifications to continue in politics, and no respectable party would accept him.
A politician who is supposed to be supervised must not secretly assume the role of a supervisor. Huang Kuo-chang has committed what amounts to a political capital crime. He should withdraw from politics entirely, and the Taiwan People’s Party should expel him from its ranks.
Author : NewCongress
