North City Councilor Lin Shizong was involved in election bribery, and the police launched a search and interview

The Shilin District Prosecutor's Office has been investigating election bribery cases for two days in a row. After yesterday's non-party Taipei City Councilor Chen Chong-wen, who was ordered to post a bail of 800,000 yuan this morning, today it launched a search for the service office, parliamentary office, etc. of Taipei City Councilor Lin Shizong of the Democratic Progressive Party. (File photo)

First published: 13:52

Update time: 15:43

The Shilin District Prosecutor's Office has been investigating election bribery cases for two days in a row. After yesterday's non-party Taipei City Councilor Chen Chongwen was ordered to post a bail of NT$800,000 this morning, today it launched a search for the service office and parliamentary office of Taipei City Councilor Lin Shizong of the Democratic Progressive Party. It is investigating the crime of bribery in voting under the Public Employee Election and Recall Act. The search and interview operations are in progress.

The police inspector initially explained in the afternoon that this case was traced back to the case of bribery in the election held by a candidate for the mayor of Shilin District, which was previously investigated by the police inspector. Today, he directed the Taipei City Investigation Department to conduct 13 troops to search the service office, council office, home and other places of City Councilor Lin Shizong, and brought back 8 people including Lin Shizong. The case is still being clarified.

It is understood that this case may be related to the case in April this year that Su Wenshan, the head of Yixin District in Shilin District, was suspected of giving free banquets to residents, and He Yisong, chairman of Shilin Shennong Palace, also participated in funding the meals. The police inspector said that the investigation is still ongoing and it is inconvenient to respond.

Su Wenshan, chairman of the Taipei City Shilin Night Market Business District Association and a candidate for the mayor of Yixin District in Shilin District, was accused of hosting a banquet for voters at 8 free tables in April this year, suspected of bribery. The Shilin District Prosecutor's Office is waiting for Su Wenshan to formally register to run. After the election, a police search was conducted on September 24, and Su Wenshan was detained and banned on the 25th. After expanding the investigation, He Yisong, the chairman of Shilin Shennong Palace, who was suspected of sponsoring meals, was searched on October 1, and the detention and ban on Su Wenshan was approved on the 2nd.