As the voting date for the nine-in-one general election approaches, the Kuomintang group of the Legislative Yuan has repeatedly questioned Lin Guozhang, the Democratic Progressive Party candidate for Yilan County magistrate, about his past experience as a director and independent director of many public-owned enterprises. The Kuomintang League held another press conference today to further question Lin Guozhang's investment and construction company, how to ensure that future Yilan urban plans will not be affected, and whether there will be conflicts of interest, and asked Lin Guozhang to fully explain.
Kuomintang legislator Lin Peixiang pointed out that Lin Guozhang’s past investment cooperation relationships with Aite Advanced Semiconductor Company, mainland state-owned enterprises and red supply chains have attracted attention from the outside world. Now there are questions about investment and construction companies. If these things are not made clear, how can Yilan folks believe that conflicts of interest can be properly managed and supervised once Lin Guozhang becomes the county magistrate of Yilan and reviews urban planning, land development, public works and construction?
Lin Peixiang said that it is not that there is a problem with investing in construction companies, but if you want to run for county magistrate, you can't talk about your ideals, but you don't want to let the villagers see your business interests.
Lin Peixiang said that the election is not a succession ceremony for political factions, nor is the county magistrate a hereditary position for any faction. The people of Yilan want to elect a county magistrate who can manage county affairs, accept supervision, and have transparent interests. He is not a "new trend baby" who needs to be escorted by political seniors.
Kuomintang legislator Huang Jianbin also questioned that a person who is running for election as county magistrate has made past investments, especially related to local construction and land. This is a standard used by the DPP to question the integrity of his opponent. Today, the outside world is examining and questioning Lin Guozhang Investment and Construction Company. Is it optimistic about Yilan's real estate development prospects and investing first? Regarding Yilan’s future urban planning and urban renewal, how can we ensure that it will not be affected? Is there no conflict of interest?
The Kuomintang League stated that it would like to ask Lin Guozhang to fully explain his past public-share undertakings and political and business relationships. Please disclose the term of office of relevant directors and independent directors, selection procedures, recommendation basis and remuneration information that can be disclosed in accordance with the law, and explain whether there is any interest relationship with relevant political figures that may affect the acquisition of positions or public decision-making.
The Kuomintang League called on Lin Guozhang to clarify the boundaries between political support, electoral resources and business interests. Please explain the status of relevant politicians participating in the auxiliary election? Are official resources involved? and political donations and election expenditures that should be disclosed by law. At the same time, please also explain whether there are any conflicts of interest that should be disclosed in accordance with the law between corporate investments and politicians, government bids, land development or public projects in the past.
