DPP Zhu County Councilor He Jianhua was involved in bribery through bribery and was released on bail of NT$100,000
The prosecutor alleged that He Jianhua instructed Dai Qiufa to send soup pots to bribe the election. He Jianhua complained that Dai Qiufa was just a neighbor.
Quick Look
- The Hsinchu District Prosecutor's Office investigated the election bribery case of Hsinchu County Councilor He Jianhua from the Democratic Progressive Party.
- He Jianhua sent soup pots priced at 639 yuan to 15 voters through the stakeholder Dai Qiufa.
- He Jianhua posted a bail of 100,000 yuan.
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Why It Matters
He Jianhua, a member of the Democratic Progressive Party's Hsinchu County Councilor, was accused of sending soup pots to voters through the system of Zhuangjiao Dai Qiufa and the clan association system in order to win re-election.
Hsinchu County Councilor He Jianhua from the Democratic Progressive Party was accused of sending soup pots priced at NT$639 each to 15 voters through systems such as Zhuangjiao Dai Qiufa's clan association in order to win re-election. The Hsinchu District Prosecutor's Office launched an investigation yesterday (12th). After hearing, the prosecutor believed that the two people were involved in serious crimes and ruled that He Jianhua should be released on bail of NT$100,000 pending interrogation. Today, he applied to the court for a ban on seeing Dai Nan.
He Jianhua complained today that Dai Qiufa was not his supporter or a member of his campaign team, but just a neighbor of his service office. The soup pot that was accused of being used for election bribery was a lottery item that he provided to various community activities in the past year. The unit price was 200 yuan each. He had relevant receipts to prove it. It was usually placed at the door of the service office. He did not authorize Dai Qiufa to take it and give it away. He felt that it was extremely unfair to be accused of election bribery.
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The prosecutor stated that yesterday they directed the Hsinchu County Police Station, Xinhu Police Station and others to jointly investigate the case. After searching one location, they notified He Jianhua and Dai Qiufa, as well as 15 people suspected of accepting bribes, and seized a mobile phone, a Xinfeng Hukou Clan Association 113th Annual General Meeting Manual, a handwritten list of the Dai Clan Association, a notebook, a handwritten list, two campaign laundry bags, two soup pots, and 1,386 yuan in cash.
The prosecutor pointed out that in order for He Jianhua to be successfully elected, between May and June this year, He Jianhua and Dai Qiufa solicited votes from attendees through the system of relatives and friends of the clan association to seek support. Therefore, at the Hukou Service Office, He Jianhua instructed Dai Qiufa to deliver soup pots with a unit price of 639 yuan to voters first and then as bribes to seek support for re-election.
The Bamboo Prosecutor stated that after interrogation by prosecutors, they believed that He Jianhua and Dai Qiufa were suspected of violating the election and dismissal law of public officials by paying bribes, which was serious and that there was a risk of collusion. Therefore, they petitioned the court today to detain and ban Dai Qiufa. They also ruled that He Jianhua should post bail of 100,000 yuan, restrict his residence, and order not to have contact with the co-defendants.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The court will rule on Dai Qiufa’s request for a detention ban
Very likely · Within days
Prosecutors will conduct follow-up investigations into 15 people accused of bribing voters
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What is the outcome of the court's ruling on the ban on Dai Qiufa's detention?
- What will be the subsequent punishment for the 15 people accused of taking bribes from voters?
- Can the receipt provided by He Jianhua prove that the unit price of the soup pot is 200 yuan?
