Moved to Yilan Nan'ao Township Chief for bribery, Kuomintang MP You Jixiang posted bail of RMB 50,000
Quick Look
- You Jixiang, a member of the Yilan County Council of the Kuomintang, was suspected of illegally sponsoring events, meals, and giving away items from August to October this year, and was involved in bribery to vote for public officials in the election recall law.
- After a review, the Yilan District Prosecutor's Office ordered him to post a bail of 50,000 yuan, and another person named Wu who was involved in the case was ordered to post a bail of 30,000 yuan.
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Why It Matters
You Jixiang, a member of the Yilan County Council of the Kuomintang, was nominated by the party to become the mayor of Nan'ao Township at the end of the year. The local competition was fierce and he was involved in the suspicion of election bribery. The Yilan District Prosecutor's Office discovered that he was suspected of illegally sponsoring sports events and dinner parties in August this year, and in October he even sought support by giving away items, and was suspected of committing bribery to vote for public officials under the election recall law. On the 10th, the prosecutors went to 16 places with search tickets to conduct searches and summoned 14 people.
You Jixiang, a member of the Yilan County Council of the Kuomintang, was nominated by the party to become the mayor of Nan'ao Township at the end of the year. The local competition was fierce, but he was unexpectedly involved in the election bribery scandal. The Yilan District Prosecutor's Office found out that he was suspected of illegally sponsoring sports events and dinners in August this year. In October, he also sought support by donating items. He was involved in the crime of bribery for the election of public officials. After a retrial, the prosecutor ordered him to post a bail of 50,000 yuan.
Prosecutor Hong Jingming of the Corruption Anti-Corruption Team of the Yilan District Prosecutor's Office directed the county investigation station, criminal department and Su'ao branch to investigate the case of a candidate surnamed You who violated the election and recall law. On the 10th, the prosecutors carried search tickets issued by the Yilan District Court and went to 16 locations to conduct searches and summoned 14 people.
After interrogation by prosecutors Hong Jingming and Lin Yuhong all night, they determined that the defendants You Jixiang and Wu were involved in the case and were involved in bribery for voting in the election of public officials. Although the two criminal suspects were serious, their detention was not necessary. After the retrial, they ordered You Jixiang to post bail of 50,000 yuan and Wu to post bail of 30,000 yuan.
The Yilan District Prosecutor's Office calls on election bribery not only to give cash, but also to send materials, go on walks, entertain tourists, have meals, give gift certificates, pay fees and provide free transportation, etc., as long as it is linked to voting intentions, it may constitute a crime. Prosecutors will strictly investigate and deal with any illegal behavior that attempts to influence voters and undermine the fairness of the election.
The prosecutor called on the public to adhere to the principle of "not buying votes, not selling votes, and not accepting vote bribes" and jointly defend democratic values. If you find vote bribery, please be brave enough to report it. You can call the dedicated hotline 0800-024-099 or scan the barcode to provide clues. The reward for whistleblowing is up to 20 million yuan, and the prosecutor will keep the identity of the whistleblower strictly confidential.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The prosecutor will continue to investigate You Jixiang and the person named Wu involved in the case, and may initiate public prosecutions
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- The specific amount of Yu Jixiang’s suspected election bribery and the details of the recipients
- The identity and specific alleged conduct of the person surnamed Wu involved in the case
- The specific contents of the evidence seized during the search operation
- Will the follow-up election of Nan'ao township chief be affected?
