The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Ministry of National Defense of the Legislative Yuan invited Chen Mingtong, director of the National Security Bureau, for inquiries.

(Photo by reporter Wang Yisong)

[Reporter Tu Jumin/Taipei Report] Army Colonel Xiang Deen was recruited by retired military officer Shao Weiqiang. Not only did he accept a fee of 560,000 yuan, but he even wore a military uniform and took a photo with the "Surrender Commitment". Prosecutors sought 12 years in prison.

In this regard, National Security Bureau Director Chen Mingtong said several times today that the ROC soldiers should not have done such a thing, and the case is still in the judicial process, so we will not comment on it, but "frankly speaking, this thing is equivalent to treason."

The Foreign Affairs and National Defense Committee of the Legislative Yuan today invited Director of National Security Chen Mingtong and Foreign Minister Wu Zhaoxie to give a special report. Lin Changzuo, a non-party legislator, asked that signing a letter of commitment to surrender to Deen was equivalent to being an internal agent of the CCP during the war. Now it is handled as corruption. Negative impact?

Chen Mingtong said that the soldiers of the Republic of China should not have done this kind of thing, but the whole case is in the judicial process, so he will not comment.

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Lin Changzuo asked, although freedom of speech may be involved in this case, how to deal with the speech of pledging allegiance to the enemy country?

Is it possible to amend the law in this direction by referring to the system in which retired officers and soldiers go to China to participate in celebrations and their pensions can be deprived?

Chen Mingtong said that laws are enacted by the Legislative Yuan and must be acted in accordance with the law, but "don't talk about soldiers, every commoner should love their hometown, love their country, and be loyal to their country. This is the principle of being a human being."

DPP legislator Luo Zhizheng did not agree with Chen Mingtong's answer, and asked during the questioning. Although the whole case has entered the judicial process, but as the head of national security, Chen just said no comment?

Has my country's national security system been infiltrated?

Are there loopholes in the law?

Chen Mingtong said, "Frankly speaking, this is equivalent to treason." If there is no way to judge treason in the current law, the system is certainly insufficient. He also called on the Legislative Yuan to quickly revise the law.

Luo Zhizheng asked, did the executive branch propose to amend the law?

Chen Mingtong said that he would urge the executive branch to make a proposal.