The issuance of 180,000 yuan elderly care coupons is suspected of involving bribery! North City Councilor Xu Lixin moved to Beijing for retrial and shouted angrily: Hunger strike

In March and April this year, Taipei City Councilor Xu Lixin distributed 900 senior citizen consumption coupons with a total face value of NT$180,000 through the district manager, and shouted "Please support" with office director Li Maoji on the spot, suspected of election bribery. The Beijing Prosecutor's Office today directed searches at three locations and interviewed Xu, Li and about 20 witnesses. When Xu was transferred to the Beijing Prosecutor's Office for retrial earlier, he angrily shouted, "Judicial selection, frame-up," and "Hunger strike to defend innocence!" However, he did not respond when asked if he felt he had been wronged.

When Xu Lixin was being transferred, he faced the media cameras and shouted, "Framing! Hunger strike! Defend innocence!" The reporter asked, "Do members want to go on a hunger strike?" He replied with a firm tone, "Sure!" When asked if he had been wronged, Xu expressed his dissatisfaction that so many reporters were notified to the scene.

The investigation was reported that Xu Lixin was suspected of holding consumer coupon distribution activities in Ximen, Hede and Tengyunli of Bei City on March 25, April 10 and April 17 this year. Through the village chief, he called on local residents to attend. 300 "respect for the elderly consumption coupons" were distributed in each of the three events, totaling 900.

It is understood that each "Consumption Voucher for the Elderly" consists of coupons with a face value of 100 yuan and a coupon of 50 yuan, with a total face value of 200 yuan, and a total of 180,000 yuan will be issued. Xu Lixin claimed that the consumer vouchers could only be used in Zhongzheng and Wanhua districts, and the purpose was to promote the local economy. However, when residents received them, Xu and Li Maoji allegedly stood aside and expressed their "sincere support" to the people present.

Xu Lixin holds a bachelor's degree in law from National Chung Hsing University and a master's degree in law from National Taiwan University. He is a lawyer. He has served as a lawyer for the Legal Aid Foundation and a supervisor of the Taipei Bar Association. He has been running local businesses through free legal consultation for many years. He had a close political relationship with Ke Wenzhe in the past. In 2018, he was elected by Ke Fu as a member of parliament and was elected with the highest votes in Zhongzheng and Wanhua districts. In 2020, he was recruited by the People's Party led by Ke to run for the same district legislator.

The Taipei City Investigation Department now directed the Taipei City Investigation Division to divide into three groups to search the residences of Xu and Li as well as the Lisheng Business Travel Company. One of the residences also served as Xu's office, and notified about 20 witnesses, including three district chiefs, to come to the case to clarify the event arrangements, the source of the consumption voucher funds and the issuance process. The whole case was investigated for the crime of bribery in violation of the "Public Officials Election and Recall Act".