TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Taipei District Prosecutors Office on Friday listed TPP Chair Huang Kuo-chang (黃國昌) as a defendant in an injunction filed against persons unknown, following a legislative scandal involving a possibly fabricated audio recording.

DPP Legislator Wang Yi-chuan (王義川) informed Justice Minister Cheng Ming-chien (鄭銘謙) on Wednesday that Huang may have committed forgery, per CNA. During a legislative committee session on Monday, Huang played a recorded simulation of what he claimed was an improper interrogation technique used by prosecutors, per UDN.

Cheng strongly objected to Huang’s actions and warned that broadcasting the recording may have violated the Personal Data Protection Act. In response, DPP Legislator Lin I-chin (林宜瑾) proposed an amendment to existing laws to prevent using AI-generated or falsified materials during legislative sessions, per NOWnews.

DPP Legislator Wu Szu-yao (吳思瑤) also condemned Huang on Thursday for allegedly using fabricated information in a legislative hearing, per CNA. She pointed out that Huang, who holds a Ph.D. in law, should hold himself to the same legal and ethical standards he expects of others.

Taipei City Councilor Miao Po-ya (苗博雅) compared the controversy to a 2005 scandal, in which a city councilor used doctored materials to falsely accuse a funeral service operator of selling leftover food from funeral services to Taipei bento shops, per ETtoday.

Huang fired back, accusing Miao of editing the PowerPoint he used during the session to add titles linking the recording to the ongoing Core Pacific graft case. He pointed out that the television broadcast clip showing the altered title has since been taken down and called on those responsible to come forward and apologize.

In a press response on Wednesday, Huang said he welcomed lawsuits if using demonstration recordings in legislative questioning could be considered forgery, per TVBS. He also urged the DPP to uphold its commitment to curbing what he described as "malicious prosecution."

TPP Legislator Chang Chi-kai (張啓楷) accused the DPP of attempting to shift public attention away from alleged prosecutorial misconduct in the Core Pacific investigation, per ETtoday.

Cheng has recommended that Huang submit the recording to the Investigation Bureau to determine its origin, per Newtalk. Huang said Wednesday that the tape was self-produced and that he had personally simulated the alleged improper interrogation multiple times, per Newtalk.

Huang also named Prosecutor Lin Chun-yen (林俊言) in connection with the alleged misconduct.