The person in charge was sentenced to only 1 year and 10 months. He was not detained in time and was released from labor. "Jiang Wanan should not talk about political achievements." The verdict was announced yesterday in the case of six deaths and 27 injuries in the Baolin Tea House. The person in charge, Li Fangxuan, was sentenced to one year and 10 months in prison for negligent death, and the substitute chef Hu Qingfu was sentenced to eight months in prison. Huang Shujun, the sole survivor of the case who was seriously ill, said at the hearing that the sentence was too light and he was very shocked. He hoped that the prosecutor would appeal.
Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan believes that the court should impose harsh sentences, as the food safety law is not high enough and the law should be revised to increase it. Shen Boyang, Taipei mayoral candidate of the Democratic Progressive Party, said that severe sentences are what the judiciary must deal with, and the municipal government's main task is to prevent things from happening. The focus is on preserving evidence, conducting inspections, and preventing outages. This is what the municipal government needs to review and cannot escape.
Shen Boyang: The Beijing Municipal Government wants to review and cannot escape
Jiang Wanan lists "assisting family members to obtain compensation" as a political achievement, but apart from coordinating insurance claims, the Beijing Municipal Government is still vague about how much money it will assist family members.
The Taipei District Prosecutor's Office Crime Victims Compensation Review Committee awarded a total of NT$10.8 million in compensation for six cases, all funded by the national budget. It was approved and accounted for in May and June last year. It was the first time compensation was awarded for domestic food safety crimes. This amount is compensation provided by the state, and the operator's civil liability for compensation is not exempted.
Jiang Wanan listed the handling of the Baolin case as a political achievement at the debate last month, emphasizing that the city government's collection of evidence "makes it impossible for Baolin to escape, so that subsequent family members can receive compensation." The North City government also assisted in compensation through commercial insurance, and the Legal Affairs Bureau coordinated with Yuanbai, Dashi, and property insurance companies. After many mediations and meetings, compensation was initiated.
The Beijing Municipal Government said that five family members of the deceased were compensated through mediation, and one settled privately. The Social Affairs Bureau also stated that it had distributed NT$240,000 in condolence payments to the casualties and NT$600,000 in media contract resources. However, assisting family members with their medical and daily emergency needs is consolation and assistance and cannot be confused with compensation.
Incomplete sampling caused 8 more people to eat, increasing casualties
Huang Shujun said yesterday that the Jiang Municipal Government was full of negligence in handling this case. Not only did it not complete the false seizure at the first time to allow the person in charge of Baolin to be released from work, but the compensation for the family members of the deceased came from the state rather than the perpetrators. The health bureau did not take comprehensive samples and missed key ingredients, which led to eight people eating it later, increasing the casualties.
Huang Shujunkong: Baolin has not compensated even a dime so far
When Jiang Wanan claimed that it was thanks to their efforts that the prosecutors obtained the evidence of the Baolin Tea House, Huang Shujun angrily pointed out, "So many family members of the deceased have not yet recovered from the pain, and the living victims have not received actual compensation." This should not be a political achievement that Chiang used to talk about.
Regarding the first-instance verdict of the Baolin case, Shen Boyang said in an interview yesterday that there was a slight gap between the prosecutor's sentence and the verdict. What was the reason? It's not clear yet. But he emphasized that the most important thing for the municipal government is to prevent things from happening. What is more important is whether there was evidence preservation at the time, whether there was a faster inspection, and whether the other party was prevented from going out of business. This is what the municipal government needs to review.
Jiang Wanan mentioned that the sentences should be harsh and the food safety law should be revised to increase the criminal liability. Shen Boyang said that heavy sentencing is an issue that needs to be dealt with by the judiciary, and it is not under the mayor's control. The mayor is in charge of inspections, seizures, and whether the investigation continues? Is there any way to get out of labor? This is something that can be done at the municipal level.
