Kinmen suspects were involved in buying votes for candidates in cash, and prosecutors approved the ban
Quick Look
- The Kinmen District Prosecutor's Office discovered that Zhuangjiao, surnamed Dai, was suspected of buying votes for a county councilor and village representative candidate in cash.
- On the 9th, he summoned the suspect and eight voters to the case, and seized 37,000 yuan in bribes.
- The prosecutor applied to the court for a detention ban and was allowed to do so because he was suspected of serious crimes related to the election and recall law and was in danger of colluding with witnesses to flee.
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Why It Matters
The Kinmen District Prosecutor's Office directed the police investigation unit to investigate the election bribery case, and discovered that Zhuangjiao, surnamed Dai, was suspected of buying votes with cash.
Zhuangjiao, surnamed Dai, was involved in buying cash votes for a county councilor and village representative candidate; the Kinmen prosecutors petitioned the court and was granted a restraining order.
The Kinmen District Prosecutor's Office has evidence of Dai Zhuangjiao, who is suspected of buying votes in cash for a member of parliament and a village representative candidate, etc. On the 9th, he notified Dai Zhuangjiao and eight voters to report to the case, and also seized 37,000 yuan in bribes that voters voluntarily paid back. The prosecutors said that Dai Zhuangjiao was involved in violation of the Public Employee Election and Removal Law, voting delivery, soliciting bribes, and was suspected of being a fugitive, colluding with accomplices, and witnesses. Today, he applied for a detention ban and was approved by the court.
The Kinmen District Prosecutor's Office stated that the prosecutor directed the Jinhu Branch of the Kinmen County Police Department, the Criminal Police Brigade, and the Fujian Provincial Investigation Division of the Ministry of Justice's Investigation Bureau to form a task force on this case. On the 9th, soldiers were divided into four groups with search tickets, and notified Zhuangjiao and eight voters to attend the case. The prosecutor petitioned the court for approval of the ban on Dai's detention.
Ye Zicheng, chief prosecutor of the Kinmen District Prosecutor's Office, said that vote-buying has seriously undermined the cornerstone of democracy and the fairness of elections. He called on villagers to show their democratic literacy and insist on "not buying votes, not selling votes." If you find suspected vote-buying, please call the toll-free reporting hotline: 0800-024-099 extension 4.
Open Questions
- Who are the candidates for councilors and village representatives involved in the case?
- Are any other accomplices affected?
