Chiang Wanan's eldest son was elected in exchange for public funds, causing controversy. Executive Yuan spokesperson Li Huizhi responded: Don't embarrass civil servants
Quick Look
- Chiang Deli, the eldest son of Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan, was elected in Taipei City in exchange for public funds, sparking controversy over avoidance of benefits and privileges.
- The Taipei City Government accused the State Education Bureau of checking his qualifications to be admitted to the National Construction College.
- Executive Yuan spokesperson Li Huizhi responded that integrity is a basic requirement for politics, and quoted Chiang Wanan's often said, "Don't embarrass civil servants." Chiang Wanan countered by only needing to explain clearly, and questioned whether the Executive Yuan should admit that the state machinery is in motion.
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Why It Matters
Chiang Deli, the eldest son of Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan, was selected for a publicly funded exchange in Taipei City, raising questions about whether he was involved in conflicts of interest and privileges. The Beijing Municipal Government later accused the Ministry of Education’s State Education Bureau of having inquired about Jiang Deli’s qualifications to be admitted to Jianguo Middle School, but the State Education Bureau denied any investigation or administrative procedures. Executive Yuan spokesperson Li Huizhi emphasized that integrity is a basic requirement for politics, and quoted Chiang Wanan's often said, "Don't embarrass civil servants."
The eldest son of Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan, Chiang De-li, was elected in exchange for Taipei City's public funds. Controversies over avoidance of benefits and privileges broke out. The Taipei City Government accused the State Education Bureau of checking Chiang De-li's qualifications for being admitted to the Central Construction College; the blue camp also questioned "the state machinery is in motion." Executive Yuan spokesperson Li Huizhi said today (10th) that integrity is the most basic requirement for politics. She would like to quote what Jiang Wanan often said: "Don't embarrass civil servants." Jiang Wanzhen fired back, as long as the explanation is clear, and said, "Do you want the spokesperson of the Executive Yuan to admit that the state machinery is in motion?"
Li Huizhi pointed out that the Ministry of Education’s State Education Bureau had previously sternly refuted the Taipei City Government’s false accusations. The Department of Education has said it has never initiated any investigation, inquiry or administrative proceedings. However, the Taipei City Government has so far not provided evidence or corrected its statement to stigmatize grassroots civil servants. Since integrity is the most basic requirement for politics, she would like to quote what Jiang Wanan often said: "Don't embarrass civil servants."
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Jiang Wanan said that in fact, this matter only needs to be explained clearly. He also asked, do you want the spokesperson of the Executive Yuan to admit that the state machinery has been activated?
In addition, the media also asked that Xu Jiaqing, chairman of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Council, was fined 100,000 yuan by the Supervisory Yuan for arranging his son to participate in the "Overseas Chinese Youth Dongsha Experience Camp", which violated the "Conflict of Interest Avoidance Act for Public Officials". Chen Zhihan, director of the People's Party League, broke the news on Facebook yesterday that the party group asked the prison court for written questioning, but was refused to provide it because "the disclosure or provision of matters that would infringe personal privacy"; will this be considered a double standard? Jiang Wanan said that the Supervisory Yuan is very clear about its powers and knows how to exercise them. He once again emphasized that a gentleman is magnanimous and a villain has a long-term relationship.
The media also asked, Shen Boyang launched "Mayor, please listen to me", and more than 10,000 public complaints poured in in one day, mainly targeting sanitation and transportation? Jiang Wanan said that the Taipei City Government has a 1999 citizen hotline, so citizens can use the 1999 hotline if they have questions or complaints about various issues. The city government will actively handle every case immediately and analyze the data. Therefore, if these people have any questions, they can use the special line.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Control Yuan will investigate the Northern City Government’s accusation that the State Education Bureau investigated Chiang Kai-shek’s qualifications
Likely · Within weeks
Jiang Wanan will further clarify the issue of his son’s eligibility for public-funded exchange in a follow-up press conference
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- Does Jiang Deli really meet the application qualifications for public-funded exchange?
- Does the Beijing Municipal Government have concrete evidence to prove that the State Education Bureau conducted a qualification inquiry on Jiang Deli?
- Does the participation of the son of Xu Jiaqing, chairman of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Council, in the Overseas Chinese Youth Dongsha Experience Camp constitute a conflict of interest?
- Is it reasonable for the People's Party's written inquiry not to be provided by the Control Yuan on the grounds of privacy?
