Lin Maoming, a member of Changhua's 5th Lianba County, was suspected of buying votes to bribe elections. The Changhua District Prosecutor's Office arrested him and filed a case with the court, and applied to the court for a detainment ban.

(Photo taken from Lin Maoming's Facebook page)

[Reporter Chen Guanbei/Changhua Report] Changhua County Councilor Lin Maoming, who has won five consecutive championships, was suspected of bribing many voters with 500 to 1,000 yuan per vote through the surname Wu and Chen Nan before the election. Changhua District Prosecutor's Office 13 Lin Maoming was arrested and brought to the case on the 1st. After the prosecution, the prosecutor believed that Lin Nan was seriously suspected of violating the law on the election and recall of public officials, and there were enough facts to believe that there was a risk of annihilation, forgery, alteration of evidence, collusion with accomplices or witnesses. The court applied for detention and injunction, and it was approved in the early morning of today (14th).

There are 24 candidates for election in the first constituency of Changhua County Councilor this year, and 13 candidates should be elected. Lin Maoming (64 years old) in order to be re-elected smoothly, before the election, he used 500 to 1,000 yuan per vote through the surname Wu and Chen Nan. Not waiting to bribe many voters, Changhua prosecutors arrested the two and seized 4,000 yuan in bribes. They applied to the court for detention and were granted permission. However, Lin Maoming still won 6,691 votes, ranking 10th in the election.

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Two weeks after the election, the Changhua District Prosecutor's Office continued to decipher the facts of the case. Seeing that the time was ripe yesterday, prosecutor Yao Tinglin issued a warrant for arrest, and ordered the Changhua County Investigation Station and other units to arrest Lin Maoming. There are discrepancies between the statement and the testimony of the witness, and there are enough facts to believe that there is a risk of annihilation, forgery, alteration of evidence, and collusion with accomplices or witnesses. The crime of violating Article 99, Item 1 is a serious crime. Yesterday, I applied to the court for detention. See, granted early this morning.

Money is exchanged for votes, and buying votes is also invalid!

Hong Jiayuan, Chief Prosecutor of the Changhua District Prosecutor's Office, appealed that only by legally participating in elections can one be effectively elected and take office. Any illegal acts will be strictly prosecuted to the end.

Before the election, Lin Maoming bribed many voters with 500 to 1,000 yuan per vote through the surname of Wu and Chen Nan. The Changhua prosecutors arrested the two and seized 4,000 yuan in bribes.

(Provided by Changhua District Procuratorate)