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BackChanghua County Council banquet caused controversy, prosecutors summoned Xie Dianlin and more than 20 people to explain
Changhua County Council banquet caused controversy, prosecutors summoned Xie Dianlin and more than 20 people to explain
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Changhua County Council banquet caused controversy, prosecutors summoned Xie Dianlin and more than 20 people to explain

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  • The Changhua County Council held a banquet on June 23, and it was questioned that KMT Speaker Xie Dianlin initiated the "treat guests to a meal" election mode to assist the election of his cousin Chen Zhenfei to run for mayor of Xihu Town.
  • The Changhua District Prosecutor's Office summoned more than 20 people, including Xie Dianlin, his father Xie Xinlong, Chen Zhenfei and parliamentary civil servants, to explain the case.
  • The investigation is still ongoing.

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Why It Matters

The Changhua County Council held a banquet on June 23, and most of the invited attendees were political figures from the Xihu area. After the election registration closed on the 4th of this month, some attendees had completed the registration of candidates, which raised questions about the nature of the dinner and whether it involved electoral misconduct or misuse of public funds.

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彰化縣議會於今年六月廿三日舉辦一場餐宴,被人質疑是國民黨籍議長謝典霖啟動「請客吃飯」選舉模式,替其表姑、國民黨溪湖鎮長參選人陳貞妃布局輔選,另有同黨彰化縣長參選人魏平政出席。彰化地檢署昨天傳喚謝典霖及其父親謝新隆,以及陳貞妃與議會公務員逾廿人到案說明,至昨夜截稿為止仍偵訊中。

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彰檢並未對案情多加說明,僅表示彰化縣議會今年六月間,「有溪湖鎮民眾參與餐敘活動引發爭議」,檢察官指揮彰化縣調查站蒐證以釐清爭議(意指是否涉嫌賄選或動支公帑等),經多日查訪及資料調閱後,昨天通知相關人士及出席餐敘的民眾到案說明。

席開十多桌 出席者多人投入選舉

這場餐宴席開十多桌,受邀出席者大都是溪湖地區政界人物,但當時尚未辦理領表登記,選舉登記本月四日截止後,出席的多人已具備參選人身份,檢方遂展開偵辦。

地方傳聞此餐會是謝典霖為國民黨溪湖鎮長參選人、也是其表姑陳貞妃助選,有溪湖地方里長、民代、農會幹部等人出席。行政院中部辦公室副執行長吳音寧七月一日質疑,「十幾桌吃吃喝喝,花的是謝典霖的錢,還是議長的特支費?」

謝典霖服務處:費用由服務處支應

謝典霖當時回應說,縣議會屬於縣民,歡迎鄉親走進議會認識公共事務,將單純的地方交流連結選舉,並不公平;謝典霖服務處補充,餐敘費用由服務處支應,這是地方人士參訪議會後的餐敘,絕非選舉活動,更不是「請客吃飯」的選舉模式;縣議會則強調,餐會未動用議會預算、議長特別費或其他公務經費。

當天到場 魏平政:出席爭取曝光

魏平政昨天表示,他沒收到檢方通知,當時他剛被提名參選縣長,不清楚餐會意義與目的,他單純去餐會爭取曝光,呼籲外界勿過度解讀。

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • The Changhua District Prosecutor's Office will decide after the investigation whether to prosecute the individuals involved for election bribery or misuse of public funds.

    Likely · Within weeks

Open Questions

  • How much does the banquet cost?
  • Is there any evidence that the meal was paid for from the council's budget or special charges?
  • Did the people in attendance receive any benefits from the meal?
  • Will the prosecutor raise vote bribery or other criminal liability after the investigation?

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