Zhang Jingsen questioned the Taipei Civil Affairs Bureau's handling of Chiang Wanan's bloodline issue and demanded an investigation in accordance with the law
Quick Look
- Former Executive Yuan political commissar Zhang Jingsen posted consecutive posts on Facebook questioning the Taipei Civil Affairs Bureau and the Ministry of Interior's handling of the Chiang Wanan bloodline dispute.
- He pointed out that the two agencies did not proactively investigate whether the new information was sufficient to cancel the household registration in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Law and the Household Registration Law.
- They only responded to the individual application process and did not respond to the government's responsibilities.
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Why It Matters
Zhang Jingsen has publicly questioned Jiang Wanan's ancestry many times, believing that the Taipei Civil Affairs Bureau relied on insufficient evidence when handling Zhang Xiaoyan's claim and surname change. Recently, as new information has emerged, he once again asked government agencies to explain whether they should investigate ex officio.
The mystery of Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan's bloodline has come to light again recently. Former Executive Yuan political commissar Zhang Jingsen recently asked the Ministry of Interior and the Taipei Civil Affairs Bureau to "come out and play ball" on Facebook. However, both agencies emphasized that they will handle the matter in accordance with household registration laws and civil laws. Zhang Jingsen said on Facebook today that everyone is asking A and answering B! He was asking the Taipei Civil Affairs Bureau how to handle this matter? Jiang Wanan doesn’t need to answer, but the Civil Affairs Bureau Director has the responsibility to answer! "Please stop playing the mobile game Xiaomi and come out to answer questions!"
Zhang Jingsen said that he did not ask Jiang Wanan, "Is he the grandson of Chiang Ching-kuo?" Nor did he ask, "Would you like a DNA test?" He did not even ask him at all. He asked his Civil Affairs Bureau director, "When the Taipei City Government processed Zhang Xiaoyan's claim and subsequent surname change, what evidence did the household registration agency use? Is the evidence sufficient to support the administrative decision that year?" This is an administrative issue for the Taipei City Government.
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Zhang Jingsen believed that when the media asked Chiang Wanan, he should answer the official matter of household registration as the mayor of Taipei, not the private matter of the Chiang family's position in his personal capacity. As a result, he replied: This question is asked every four years in the election, and it has been said many times. He was asking the Taipei Civil Affairs Bureau how to handle this matter? Jiang Wanan doesn’t need to answer, but the Civil Affairs Bureau Director has the responsibility to answer!
"The same goes for the Ministry of Interior," Zhang Jingsen pointed out. What he asked was: If the government now discovers new specific information that casts major doubt on the facts based on the household registration that year, does the household registration agency have the responsibility to proactively investigate? As a result, the Ministry of Interior responded: If you want to cancel your registration, you can apply for it by yourself, the original applicant or an interested party. "Please! I didn't ask who can apply for revocation at all. What I asked is: Does the government want to investigate itself?"
Zhang Jingsen said that the question now is: when new specific information appears, and may directly violate the core facts on which administrative sanctions were based, should the competent authorities first find out the files from that year to see what evidence was presented, how the administrative authorities reviewed it, and why they determined that the evidence was sufficient? The investigation is one thing, the findings are another. If after investigation you think there is no problem at all, then say there is no problem.
Zhang Jingsen said that if the Ministry of Interior considers that the new information is not enough to initiate an authority investigation, it can also. But please tell everyone: What is the legal threshold for investigation? Why is it not achieved now? This is answering the question. So he asked the question again, "When the competent authority has learned that there is new specific information that may cast serious doubt on the basic facts of the original household registration, in accordance with Article 36 of the Administrative Procedure Law and Article 46 of the Household Registration Law, do the household registration agencies have the responsibility to investigate ex officio? "Please don't ask A or B.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Ministry of the Interior or the Taipei Civil Affairs Bureau will publicly explain the legal basis and threshold for launching an authority investigation.
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What specific evidence did the Taipei Civil Affairs Bureau rely on when handling Zhang Xiaoyan's claim?
- What does the Home Office consider to be the legal threshold for initiating an ex-officio investigation?
- If the new information conflicts with the facts of the year, should the original household registration be cancelled?





