Taichung City Election Committee disqualified Zheng Boqi from running for election, "I'm sorry to disappoint everyone."

The Taichung City Election Committee announced today the results of the qualification review for mayor and city councillors. Zheng Boqi, a candidate for city councilor in the 13th electoral district, was found not to be registered as a candidate. He was also the only one who did not meet the qualifications among the 102 people registered to run for council in Taichung this year. Zheng Boqi spoke out through Facebook, admitting that he made mistakes more than 10 years ago, respecting the judgment, and shouldering his responsibilities. He will not reach the end of this election road. "I'm sorry, I disappoint you."

The Central Election Commission pointed out that Zheng Boqi jointly committed the crime of obtaining property by fraud under Article 339-4 of the Criminal Code and that three or more persons jointly committed the crime of obtaining property by fraud under Article 339-4 of the Criminal Code. According to the judgment of the Taichung District Court in Taiwan No. 368 of the 109th Year, He shall be sentenced to 1 year and 6 months in prison, suspended for 3 years, and shall pay NT$400,000 to the public treasury within 1 year from the date of judgment. According to the provisions of Article 26, Paragraph 6 of the Public Employee Election and Recall Act, he shall not be registered as a candidate.

Zheng Boqi said frankly that he participated in the operation of clinics and pharmacies more than 10 years ago. At that time, there was a problem with the declaration of health insurance expenses, and administrative operations and supervision were not properly controlled. The case involved a period of about two years. The National Health Insurance Department calculated and disbursed a total of 29,565 yuan. The court found that some of the declaration behaviors constituted joint fraud by three or more people, and sentenced him to a prison sentence and suspended his sentence.

He said that he respects the court's judgment and assumes his own responsibilities. However, when the law sets qualification restrictions in order to maintain the integrity of public office, can it look more carefully at the circumstances of individual cases, the degree of responsibility, and how a person faces and changes after making a mistake? He hopes that the Legislative Yuan can re-examine this provision in the future so that the purpose of the law and the people's right to participate can be more comprehensively considered.

Zheng Boqi said that he will never reach the end of this election journey, and he feels regretful, "I'm sorry to disappoint you." He will handle legal issues according to legal procedures. He will also ask professionals to assist him with donations, expenditures and various matters during the campaign, and he will be responsible to everyone in accordance with the law. He thanks everyone who believed in him and accompanied him every step of the way. He will continue to care about local affairs in the future.