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BackThe director of Taichung Fish Market is suspected of self-enrichment? Green camp members question the five-month pension at the end of the year
The director of Taichung Fish Market is suspected of self-enrichment? Green camp members question the five-month pension at the end of the year
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The director of Taichung Fish Market is suspected of self-enrichment? Green camp members question the five-month pension at the end of the year

Taichung City Councilor Hsieh Chi-chung of the Democratic Progressive Party and others questioned the company at the city council, accusing Taichung Fish Market Chairman Li Huanxiang of paying an extra five-month year-end bonus of NT$350,000 last year, and asked the Agriculture Bureau to conduct a thorough investigation and transfer it to the Public Punishment Commission. Li Huanxiang responded that everything was in compliance with the procedures.

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  • Taichung City Councilor Hsieh Chih-chung and others accused Taichung Fish Market Chairman Li Huanxiang of self-enrichment and paid an additional five-month year-end bonus of NT$350,000 last year.
  • They requested the city's Agriculture Bureau to conduct a thorough investigation and refer the matter to the Public Punishment Commission.
  • Li Huanxiang responded that the year-end bonus follows the old system and is approved by the board of directors, which complies with the procedures.

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The Taichung City Council held a municipal general inquiry, and members of the Democratic Progressive Party questioned the year-end bonus of the chairman of the Taichung Fish Market.

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Taichung City Councilors Zheng Gongjin, Xie Zhizhong, Shi Zhichang, Lin Qifeng, and Yang Dianzhong jointly questioned the chairman of the Taichung Fish Market about his self-importance.

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Update time 18:23 Added Li Huanxiang’s response

The Taichung City Council held a municipal general inquiry today. Democratic Progressive Party Councilor Hsieh Chih-chung criticized Taichung Fish Market Chairman Li Huanxiang for allegedly "self-enrichment". Last year, he received an additional five-month chairman's year-end bonus of 350,000. He asked the Taichung City Agriculture Bureau to thoroughly investigate the matter and transfer the entire case to the Civil Service Disciplinary Commission for investigation. In this regard, Taichung City Agriculture Director Li Yian said that he would learn more.

Li Huanxiang responded that the annual year-end bonus after taking office will follow the old system. Because the performance in 2012 and 2013 was very good, the five-month year-end bonus in these two years was approved by the board of directors and everything complied with the procedures.

Zheng Gongjin, Xie Zhizhong, Shi Zhichang, Lin Qifeng, and Yang Dianzhong jointly questioned. Xie Zhizhong produced an official document pointing out that a self-obesity incident broke out at the Taichung Fish Market. Li Huanxiang said that "the chairman's leadership and strategizing allowed the company to grow steadily, and the chairman was given an additional five-month year-end bonus of 350,000."

Xie Zhizhong said, this is not self-enrichment, so what is self-enrichment? The employees behind the management team are working very hard, and they were given a 1.5-month year-end bonus. However, Li Huanxiang personally received a 5-month year-end bonus. Li Huanxiang took office on January 10, 2019, and asked the city government to remove him from the investigation. How much has he improperly received since he became chairman? The entire case will be transferred to the Civil Service Disciplinary Commission for investigation.

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  • Taichung City Agriculture Bureau will further understand and thoroughly investigate the fish market chairman’s year-end bonus controversy

    Likely · Within weeks

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  • Will the Taichung City Agriculture Bureau transfer the entire case to the Public Punishment Commission for investigation?
  • What is the total amount of money improperly received over the years?

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PeopleZheng GongjinXie ZhizhongShi ZhichangLin Qifeng
OrganizationsTaichung City CouncilDemocratic Progressive PartyTaichung City Agriculture BureauCivil Service Disciplinary Commission
PlacesTaichung City
TopicsLi HuanxiangXie ZhizhongTaichung City CouncilSelf-fertilizationyear-end bonus
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