Taipei City Council candidate Chen Chong-wen was suspended by the Kuomintang for his involvement in the Taiwan Zhiguang case and the Farmers Union election bribery case. He ran for Shilin and Beitou District City Council in this year’s nine-in-one election as a non-party member. It is now rumored that he is being investigated and interviewed for election bribery. The Shilin District Prosecutor’s Office confirmed in the evening that Chen’s office and nine other locations were searched today, and 21 people were brought back for investigation. Investigation of the matter is pending.
The Shilin District Prosecutor’s Office said the case was related to banquet bribery and was related to a banquet held at a high-end restaurant in Yangmingshan a few days earlier. About 30 people participated that day. Prosecutors searched 9 locations, including the Chen Chongwen Service Office and the Council Office, and brought back 21 people to investigate the case. Investigation is ongoing.
It is reported that the Shilin District Prosecutor’s Office has instructed the Taipei City Investigation Division to investigate the case. The cause of the case was violation of the Public Employees Election and Recall Law. Prosecutors dispatched several search and interview teams this morning. The concerned personnel are still assisting the Investigation Division in their investigation. The details of the case are not yet clear.
