The candidate for county councilor named Ye in Hualien County's Fifth Constituency District opened 20 tables to serve voters on suspicion of bribery.

(Photo by reporter Wang Jinyi)

[Reporter Wang Jinyi/Hualien Report] The candidate for the county councilor named Ye in the fifth constituency of Hualien County opened 20 tables to entertain voters suspected of bribery. The prosecutor and the police launched a search and summoned 17 people to the case. The member's voice was banned from being seen.

As of today, the Hualien District Prosecutor’s Office has seized 30 election bribery cases, 2 ghost population cases, detained 10 people, including 4 candidates, and prosecuted 5 cases and 19 people. "Guide", calling on the public to report if they find any election bribery, and they will be rewarded with high rewards.

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The Hualien District Prosecutor's Office pointed out that the prosecutor Zhuo Junmin commanded the mobile workstation in the eastern region of the Investigation Bureau of the Ministry of Justice, the Hualien Branch, the Ji'an Branch, and the Xincheng Branch of the Hualien County Police Department. A total of 16 locations including congressional candidates, residences and campaign headquarters were searched, and Yep county councilor candidates, Yep, Lin (female), Chen, Lin (male) candidates and suspicious candidates were notified. A total of 17 people, including the bribery public, came to the case.

Prosecutors pointed out that after deciding to run for the election, the county councilor candidate surnamed Ye was suspected of holding an election banquet with 20 tables, and entertained voters with voting rights in the constituency for free. Drinking and enjoying the performances of the Variety Dance Troupe in order to seek the votes of the voters present. Therefore, he was involved in the crime of voting bribery.

After being interrogated by the prosecutor, it was confirmed that the candidates for county councilors surnamed Ye, the surnames Ye, Lin surnamed (female), Chen surnamed, and Lin surnamed (male) election assistants were jointly suspected of violating Article 99, Item 1, of the Public Official Election and Recall Law. The suspects of committing bribes, term contracts, and delivery of bribes are serious, and there are reasons and necessity for detention. They applied to the Hualien District Court for detention. The court ruled last night that the county councilor candidate with the surname Ye and the (male) election assistant with the surname Lin should not be detained; the other surnamed Ye 100,000 yuan for election assistants, 80,000 yuan for election assistants surnamed Lin (female), and 60,000 yuan for election assistants surnamed Chen.

The Hualien District Prosecutor's Office pointed out that there are only 2 days left until the polling date, and will continue to uphold the principle of "strict handling is the best anti-bribery propaganda", actively investigate and arrest vote-buying election bribery before the election, and call on the whole people to correct the election style and improve our country's Democratic politics, people are welcome to report if they find any bribery. Therefore, those who find bribery can get a high reward for reporting. The hotline for reporting bribery: (03) 823-0159, 0800-024-099, press 4.

The Hualien District Prosecutor’s Office led by Prosecutor Cai Zongxi went to the grassroots to promote anti-bribery.

(Provided by Hualien District Prosecutor's Office)

The Hualien District Prosecutor’s Office led by Prosecutor Cai Zongxi went to the grassroots to promote anti-bribery.

(Provided by Hualien District Prosecutor's Office)