KMT New Taipei City Councilor Bai Peiru was indicted for fraudulently claiming NT$630,000 in assistant fees. The prosecutor requested eight years in prison.
Quick Look
- New Taipei City Councilor Bai Peiru of the Kuomintang was accused of falsely claiming 630,000 yuan in subsidies for assistants from 2009 to 2011.
- The Shilin District Prosecutor's Office prosecuted her in accordance with the Corruption Crime Ordinance and the Criminal Law, and specifically requested eight years and six months in prison.
- Bai Peiru expressed respect for justice and services will not stop.
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Why It Matters
Bai Peiru has been continuously elected as a New Taipei City Council member since 2006. She has held the position for five consecutive years and has only recently completed registration for the sixth consecutive election.
New Taipei City Councilor Bai Peiru of the Kuomintang was sued for fraudulently claiming NT$630,000 in assistant fees. She said yesterday that she respects justice, but her service will not stop and she will face what she needs to face. (Photo by reporter Lu Xianxiu)
Bai Peiru, a five-time consecutive KMT New Taipei City Councilor known as "Xizhi Zhong Chuhong", was accused of falsely claiming that a woman named Jian worked as a public assistant from 2009 to 2011, and fraudulently obtained NT$630,000 in assistant subsidies from the city council, Shilin District During the investigation by the Public Prosecutor's Office, she retracted her confession several times. The prosecutor believed that she had a bad attitude after committing the crime. Yesterday, she was charged according to the Corruption and Corruption Regulations and the Criminal Code for taking advantage of her position to defraud property, and the Criminal Law allowed civil servants to publish false accusations against Bai Nu, and specifically asked for eight years and six months in prison.
Bai Peiru has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2006 and has only recently completed her registration to win the sixth consecutive election. She said yesterday that she respects justice and will give a complete explanation in court, but her service will not stop and she will face what she has to face.
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According to the prosecutor's investigation, Bai Peiru's female relative surnamed Zhou, who is engaged in the gravel and transportation industry, once helped pay the monthly rent of 18,000 yuan for Bai Peiru's service office. Later, Zhou's husband fell out with Bai Peiru and did not want to continue to pay the rent. However, because the check had been issued, funds were still needed. To vote, Zhou Nu proposed to Bai Peiru that a female employee named Jian from the transportation company should be named as a public assistant. Bai Peiru agreed. After the council allocates monthly salary, Spring Festival condolences and other funds to Jian Nu's account, Jian Nu would then receive all of them to Zhou Nu to offset the rent and personal expenses.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Shilin District Prosecutor's Office will investigate in accordance with the law and the case will enter the trial process.
Very likely · Within months
Bai Peiru will defend herself in court and fight for acquittal or probation.
Likely · Within months
Open Questions
- Did the woman surnamed Jian knowingly participate in fraudulent claims?
- Will the female relative surnamed Zhou and her husband face legal liability?
- Will Bai Peiru be suspended from the party to respond to the lawsuit?
