The Hsinchu District Prosecutor’s Office announced today that the village head-elect of Emei Township, Hsinchu County, Mr. Jiang, and voters were suspected of buying tickets at 3,000 yuan per ticket on the night before the election. After notifying 16 people to come to the case for interrogation, they petitioned for detention. The court early this morning The elected candidate surnamed Jiang and Zhuangjiao surnamed Jiang were ordered to pay 100,000 yuan and 10,000 yuan in security respectively, and their residence was restricted.

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[Reporter Liao Xueru/Hsinchu Report] Continue to investigate bribery after the election!

The Hsinchu District Prosecutor's Office announced today (15th) that the village head-elect of Emei Township, Hsinchu County, Mr. Jiang, and voters were suspected of buying tickets at 3,000 yuan per ticket on the eve of the election. The prosecutor ordered the judicial police to notify all involved 16 people came to the case, and after interrogation, they applied to the Hsinchu District Court for custody. The court ordered Jiang's elector and Jiang Zhuangjiao to post bonds of 100,000 yuan and 10,000 yuan respectively in the early hours of this morning, and to restrict their residence.

Prosecutors stated that the Hsinchu bribery investigation team adhered to the firm attitude of "no time limit and no upper limit" in bribery investigations, and attacked only by asking for evidence.

On the 14th, Prosecutor Wu Baixuan commanded the Criminal Police Brigade of the Hsinchu County Police Station, the Zhudong Branch, the Hsinchu County Investigation Station, and the Hsinchu County Special Service Team of the Immigration Department to target the election of the village head surnamed Jiang in Emei Township, Hsinchu County, and voters suspected of buying tickets in cash. After verification, a total of 16 people involved in the case were notified to come to the case.

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The prosecution initially clarified that the village chief surnamed Jiang was elected to win the election. On the night before the election, he bought votes in cash at a price of 3,000 yuan per vote for those who had the right to vote through Jiang's surname stakes.

After collecting considerable evidence, the bribery investigation team notified 16 people involved in the case to come to the case yesterday, and some bribers returned the bribes they had accepted.

After interrogation by the prosecutor, they believed that the elector surnamed Jiang and Zhuangjiao surnamed Jiang were involved in the serious crime of bribery in Article 99, Item 1 of the Law on Election and Recall of Public Officials, and applied to the court for detention. The court informed the electors early this morning 100,000 yuan and 10,000 yuan are paid in security for piles and piles, respectively, and residence is restricted.

The Hsinchu District Prosecutor's Office emphasizes that the investigation of bribery only asks for evidence and does not stop when the voting ends. Those who bribe voters will not only face national criminal sanctions, but those who are lucky enough to be elected will also take the initiative to sue for invalidation according to law.

In addition, we will adhere to the same attitude and actively investigate and handle the upcoming election of the chairman and deputy speaker, and the chairman and vice chairman of the township citizen representative council.