The Kuomintang Taoyuan mayor candidate Zhang Shanzheng (second from right) was invited to participate in the Chongyang Respect for the Elderly by the Beautiful Life Development Association, and was accused of bribery by giving out red envelopes.

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[Reporters Xu Zhuoxun, Yu Ruiren/Taoyuan Report] This newspaper received news from the public that the Taoyuan City Beautiful Life Development Association held the "Chongyang Respect for the Elderly Art Exhibition" at the Zhongli Art Museum on the 25th of this month, with 300 people participating, the Kuomintang Taoyuan mayor candidate Zhang Shanzheng appeared to present lottery prizes, and found golden red envelopes to the winners one by one. The "frozen garlic" at the venue was thunderous, shouting "must support Zhang Shanzheng", and the whistleblower questioned whether Zhang was involved in election bribery and should be tested.

In this regard, the Taoyuan District Prosecutor's Office said yesterday that it will be divided into election investigation cases to investigate whether there is any bribery.

Whistleblower: Respect for the elderly is a rallying event

The whistleblower pointed out that the association was founded by Kuomintang Tao City Councilor Shu Cuiling. On the 25th, they invited the residents of Pingzhen and Longgang in the Blue Camp ticket warehouse to hire a tour bus with a cost of 10,000 yuan each to send and receive the elderly in the name of respecting the elderly. Above is a rally organized by Shu Cuiling for herself and Zhang Shanzheng.

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A participant revealed that the host announced that all attendees could participate in the lottery draw. The prizes included TV sets, bicycles, small appliances, as well as ten cash red envelopes of 1,000 yuan, 20 of 500 yuan and 30 of 200 yuan.

Another participant said that the climax of the event was that Zhang Shanzheng took over a large stack of red envelopes from the staff and sent them to the winners one by one. Good governance and Shu Cuiling".

Zhang Jingban: No sponsorship of prize draws

In this regard, Zhang Shanzheng was clarified by Tsang Junhao, a spokesman for the competition office, and denied sponsoring the award. He said that he was invited to attend the event that day, and he respected the arrangement to go to the stage to draw a lottery and have fun with the villagers.

Zeng also pointed out that during the Autumn Festival, all units, ri, and organizations of the city government will also hold parties.

Shu Cuiling said that the Chongyang Respect for the Elderly Activity is entering its ninth year. Every year, gifts and bonuses are solicited by associations or donated by the public. The invitations are not specific people, blue or green, and the process of the activity can be verified by video, which has nothing to do with the election. Not a single election slogan was shouted on the stage, and it was not ruled out to sue for trumped-up accusations.