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Lin Yueqin accuses Zhong Dongjin of abusing the county budget to subsidize local Kuomintang organizations
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Lin Yueqin accuses Zhong Dongjin of abusing the county budget to subsidize local Kuomintang organizations

DPP legislators pointed out that Miaoli County Government has subsidized KMT-affiliated organizations with more than 10 million yuan in total, and called for an end to public funding for organizations.

Lin YueqinZhong DongjinMiaoli County Government

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  • Democratic Progressive Party legislator Lin Yueqin accused Miaoli County Mayor Zhong Dongjin of abusing the county budget for many years.
  • Since 2024, he has subsidized KMT-affiliated organizations such as the Women's Association, Qingxi Federation and Qingxi Women's Association with a total of more than 10.21 million yuan, and questioned the county government's use of tax money for beauty and skin care activities.

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Miaoli County Mayor Zhong Dongjin was accused of using public funds to subsidize specific local organizations, sparking controversy.

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Democratic Progressive Party legislator Lin Yueqin today accused Miaoli County Mayor Zhong Dongjin of abusing the county budget for many years to subsidize local organizations with strong KMT overtones. (Taken from provided by Lin Yueqin)

As the end-of-year nine-in-one election campaign becomes increasingly fierce, Lin Yueqin, a DPP legislator and candidate for mayor of Miaoli, today accused Miaoli County Mayor Zhong Dongjin of abusing the county budget for many years to subsidize local organizations with strong KMT influences. According to statistics, since 2024 to the present, the county government has subsidized more than 10.21 million yuan to KMT-affiliated organizations such as the Women's Association, Qingxi General Conference and Qingxi Women's Association. Lin Yueqin shouted to Zhong Dongjin, "County Chief Zhong, if you want to engage in politics and support organizations, please do not use public funds from the county government. The Miaoli County Government is not the treasury of the Kuomintang, nor is it the cash machine of 'Zhong Youyou'."

The reporter called the Miaoli County Government to ask about Lin Yueqin’s accusation. The county government has not yet responded to the matter.

Lin Yue questioned that the county government was complaining about financial difficulties and waiting for money for grassroots construction, but it generously used tax dollars to subsidize beauty and skin care activities. For example, last year it subsidized the Miaoli County Women's Association with 350,000 yuan to hold a beauty and cosmetics exhibition; in the same year, it also subsidized the Qingxi Women's Association with 90,000 yuan to organize Korean skin care products experience. "It's okay if you want to be beautiful and take care of yourself. The question is, why should the county government use people's tax dollars to subsidize cosmetics experiences?"

Lin Yueqin appealed, "County Magistrate Zhong, you have to take care of the Kuomintang's foundation and 'Zhong Youyou'. Please use your own money instead of the hard-earned taxes paid by Miaoli folks. This time, whether you want to be named or anonymous, I ask you to make a positive commitment not to use county government funds to run KMT-affiliated organizations."

Open Questions

  • How will the Miaoli County Government respond to the accusations?
  • Will there be further legal or supervisory investigations?

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Lin Yueqin
PeopleZhong Dongjin
OrganizationsDemocratic Progressive PartyMiaoli County GovernmentKuomintangMiaoli County Women's Association
PlacesMiaoli County
TopicsZhong DongjinMiaoli County GovernmentKuomintangbudget subsidy
This article was originally published by 自由时报.

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