Yang Wukong, chairman of the Hualien Progress Party who once campaigned for Fu Kunqi to fight against his dismissal, was detained on suspicion of public welfare embezzlement. Fu Jin questioned the standards for investigating election bribery in the Legislative Yuan and warned Justice Minister Zheng Mingqian that "enough is enough." The two sides clashed several times. Zheng quoted the Supreme Court's judgment and emphasized that both parties buying a ticket must have "consistent intentions." However, explicit expression is not necessary and must still be determined on a case-by-case basis. Fu then ridiculed the official and explained that it was a joke. Zheng asked, "How can the Supreme Court's judgment be a joke?"
Last year, Yang Wukong sent a Kadima Party broadcast tank to promote Fu Kunqi's anti-recall campaign, and Fu also rode in the truck to sweep the streets and thank votes. Yang ran for Hualien County Council this year without party membership and was suspected of misappropriating donations from public welfare associations for election and other purposes. The Hualien District Prosecutor's Office determined that Yang was involved in a serious crime of public welfare embezzlement and was at risk of colluding with accomplices and witnesses. Yesterday, Yang was granted a ban. It is understood that when Yang was searched, he asked to call "Xiao Fu", but the investigators refused.
After Yang was detained, Fu Kunqi questioned Zheng Mingqian at the Legislative Yuan Judiciary and Legal Affairs Committee, claiming to have heard judicial officials reveal that "there will be bigger actions" in the last 44 days before the election. He questioned whether the investigation and investigation will affect the nine-in-one election, warned Zheng that "enough is enough", and asked whether bribery would no longer be based on 30 yuan. Zheng said that the standards have not changed. 30 yuan is the reference threshold for launching an investigation. Whether or not the election bribery is established still depends on whether there is a consideration relationship. As for the activities held by the candidates, it depends on whether there is a connection with the election campaign. If it is just an activity without any connection with the election campaign, it will not constitute election bribery.
Fu Kunqi was dissatisfied and shouted, "Another case determination is needed!" Zheng responded, "It was originally a case determination." Fu asked again whether the fact that there were no flags or leaflets and no shouts of "elect" was considered vote-buying. He said, "You don't have to read the legal verdict." He said that the verdict also has the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month.
Zheng Mingqian asked in reply: "How can there be a difference between the first and the fifteenth day of the lunar month in the judgment?" Fu said that the judge made his own judgment, and some sentences were serious and some were light. Zheng countered: "How can the judge make a judgment on his own in accordance with the law?"
Regarding the situation where there are no campaign flags or votes for concerts and operas, Zheng Mingqian cited the Supreme Court's decision, stating that both parties buying tickets must have a consistent intention, but explicit expression is not necessary. Fu shouted, "I'm just asking you about the general case! It's not an individual case!" and asked whether each unit should make its own determination. Zheng emphasized that the Ministry of Justice cannot interfere with the prosecutor's investigation.
Chen Baili, the director of the investigation, said that it depends on whether it affects the willingness to vote. Fu scoffed, "This is even more of a joke." Zheng retorted: "This is not a joke, this is the opinion of the Supreme Court." He then asked, "Why is the Supreme Court's judgment a joke?"
Zheng Mingqian added that the Supreme People's Procuratorate has put forward 28 forms and situations that do not establish bribery for reference. The legislator's question is not out of scope. Once the report is received, it must be investigated and then determined based on the evidence.
