Taitung Speaker Wu Xiuhua's brother and former county magistrate Wu Junli's case involving agricultural road fraud will be transferred to the Taitung District Prosecutor's Office for review tonight
Quick Look
- Former Taitung County magistrate Wu Junli was intercepted at the airport this morning and brought for questioning because he was involved in a farm road development case.
- After more than ten hours of investigation, he was transferred to the Taitung District Prosecutor's Office for further questioning at around 9 p.m.
- The prosecutor confirmed that he was a defendant and not a witness as previously claimed by the competition chief.
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Why It Matters
The family of Taitung County Speaker Wu Xiuhua was involved in the farm road development case, and people around him have been investigated and detained recently.
Wu Junli was transferred to the District Prosecutor's Office for further questioning. (Photo by reporter Liu Renwei)
Taitung County Speaker Wu Xiuhua’s brother and former county magistrate Wu Junli was taken to the Taitung District Prosecutor’s Office for questioning at 8 a.m. this morning by the East Machinery Unit and the county dispatch station because he was involved in a farm road development case. After more than ten hours of interrogation, he was taken to the Taitung District Prosecutor’s Office for re-interrogation at around 9 p.m.
Contrary to his dissatisfaction with being "intercepted" at the airport in the morning, Wu Junli appeared to be relaxed. When asked that it was his turn to be investigated, Wu Junli said that the judicial actions before the election were "very annoying!", but after all, he still had to clarify it as soon as possible.
The family of Taitung County Speaker Wu Xiuhua was involved in the farm road development case. In recent months, surrounding people have been investigated and detained one after another. The investigation station contacted the "head of the Wu family" Wu Junli yesterday to explain the case. However, Wu still tried to take the first flight north this morning. In order to take Wu Junli away, more than 20 people from the Independent Commission Against Corruption and the East Aircraft Crew came to the airport in multiple ways to stop Wu Junli just before boarding the plane and then surrounded him with a human wall. The whole process was like a spy against a spy.
After Wu Junli was brought back for questioning this morning, Speaker Wu Xiuhuajing said that Wu Junli was being interviewed as a witness. However, the prosecutor officially stated at around 1:30 pm that he was "a defendant." After a lengthy interrogation, he was taken to the Taitung District Prosecutor's Office for re-interview at around 9:00 pm.
Wu Junli was transferred to the District Prosecutor's Office for further questioning. (Photo by reporter Liu Renwei)
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The prosecutor will decide whether to apply for custody or bail of Wu Junli.
Very likely · Within hours
Open Questions
- What are the specific details of Wu Junli's involvement?
- Will the prosecutors request Wu Jun's detention?
