Source: Taiwan Strait Network
The Taipei District Prosecutor's Office investigated the case of People's Party "legislator" Hsinchu mayor-elect Gao Hong'an for fraudulently claiming assistant fees. Recently, Gao Hong'an, her boyfriend Li Zhongting, office director Chen Huanyu, assistant Wang Yuwen and others were summoned. On the 16th, prosecutors listed Gao Hongan as a defendant for corruption, and Gao was released on bail pending trial for NT$600,000 (NTD, the same below).
Pharmacist Lin Shifeng, who often posts on social media to comment on current affairs, criticized on Facebook today, "This kind of power that is disguised as legal is actually just enforcing some kind of bullying, not real justice. The judiciary has crippled itself. How can justice be served? How can the people trust it?" At the same time, he even blasted "1450" (pro-green Internet army), "Taiwan has rotated political parties three times, and each time they choose with hatred, which only plunges Taiwan into the next dead cycle."
Lin Shifeng shared what a netizen said on Facebook, "Selective justice is not real justice, and targeted justice is not real justice." He also said, "Taiwan has rotated political parties three times, and each time they choose with hatred. What we should think about is not who to remove, but who to promote, so that Taiwan can be normal."
Lin Shifeng pointed out, "Negative elections have dominated Taiwan for twenty years. Blue and green know their taste. Whenever they gather together to hate someone, they must concentrate their votes, which is enough to win their own people to power." Judging from the Gao Hongan case, Lin Shifeng questioned "So many people who hate Gao Hongan are really that serious." Do you think the 600,000 yuan public performance fund is just?" Lin Shifeng went on to say, "No, you only hate Ke Wenzhe and the People's Party, and then you hate Gao Hongan because of the Kuomintang, because Ke Wenzhe is a monster who came from the DPP but did not win the country for the DPP."
According to Taiwanese media reports, whether Gao Hongan can be sworn in on December 25 has also triggered discussions. Media person "The Crow Against the Wind" believes that compared with the situation of the six politicians who have been involved in related controversies in the past, no current or outgoing "legislator" has applied for detention due to the assistant fee case. Such a large-scale battle is "unprecedented" and makes people pay attention to the subsequent development. Some netizens are worried that Gao Hongan will not be able to take office as a result, and the DPP will gain in the final by-election.
The Civil Affairs Office of the Hsinchu City Government stated that in accordance with relevant regulations, if the county mayor is unable to take the oath of office within the specified date for some reason, he must take a supplementary oath within 3 months. If he cannot take the oath in accordance with the regulations, a by-election will be held.
If the county mayor cannot be sworn in, will the appointment of his first-level supervisor be affected? Will its vacancy affect municipal operations? The Hsinchu City Government stated that the county mayor has not been sworn in and cannot appoint a director of the government affairs bureau. His business is represented by the deputy director of the bureau according to his position, and it will not affect municipal operations. (Comprehensive reports from Global Network , China Jingwei Network, etc.)
