Changhua Speaker Xie Dianlin’s detention has been extended for 2 months, and his road to becoming the Speaker for 6 consecutive years has been blocked.

Kuomintang Changhua County Speaker Xie Dianlin was suspected of "paying public money for an election meal" and fraudulently defrauding public funds. On September 17, the court ruled that he would be detained and banned from seeing him. Today (November 12), the court ruled that the detention would be extended for two months. Therefore, even if Xie Dianlin succeeds in his re-election as a member, he may not be able to be sworn in on December 25.

According to the "Oath-taking Ordinance", although Xie Dianlin can take the oath after the conditions of custody are lifted (post bail or released), he will miss the inauguration ceremony and the oath of office, and will not be able to participate in the election of the speaker and deputy speaker as a member. This also puts the speaker who is challenging for the sixth consecutive victory at risk.

Xie Dianlin has been detained for two months and has been postponed for another two months today. During this period, his mother, former legislator Zheng Rufen and other family members came to represent him in the election campaign for Changhua County Council. On November 8, the founding event of the general election was held as scheduled, with KMT Chairman Zheng Liwen and other KMT dignitaries present. The Xie family originally hoped that Xie Dianlin would be able to obtain bail before the voting day and return home for the final sprint before the election, but now their dream is definitely shattered.

According to the provisions of the "Oath-taking Regulations", the "Local System Law" and the "Organizational Guidelines for Local Legislatures", if Xie Dianlin is successfully elected as a member and is unable to attend the inauguration ceremony on December 25, he can make up for the oath at another date. However, because the qualifications for the mutual election of the chairman and deputy speakers on December 25 must first be sworn in to obtain the qualifications of a member, Xie Dianlin cannot be sworn in on December 25 and cannot be re-elected as speaker as a member.

Xie Dianlin, a "third generation politician", will challenge both the council member and the speaker for six consecutive years this year. Xie Dianlin was elected speaker through a by-election on June 23, 2009. This year is Xie Dianlin's 20th year as a county councilor and his 17th year as speaker. Xie Dianlin's grandfather Xie Yanxin and mother Zheng Rufen were both legislators, and his sister Xie Yimin is the current legislator. They have always been regarded as the "Southern Power" in Changhua politics.

As for Xie Dianlin’s opponent for the Speakership, Changhua County Deputy Speaker Xu Yuanlong has expressed his candidacy for the Speakership. Xu came aggressively and started very early, actively assisting in the election of many legislators throughout the county. In this year’s election campaign, every household started to vote early, and he was very ambitious.