The Keelung District Prosecutor's Office investigated the election bribery case involving Zeng Weixiang, the son of Congressman Zeng Jiyan, and searched the campaign office and residence.
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- The Keelung District Prosecutor's Office investigated the case of Zeng Weixiang, the son of Keelung City Councilor Zeng Jiyan, involved in election bribery, and ordered the police to search his campaign office, residence, and the residence of district director candidate Chen Jiabin.
- They found that the two men sent mooncake gift boxes to residents in the area on the eve of the Mid-Autumn Festival for violating the election and recall law and ordered them to post bail of NT$500,000 and NT$300,000 respectively.
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Why It Matters
Zeng Weixiang is the son of Keelung City Councilor Zeng Jiyan from the Kuomintang. Zeng Jiyan was suspected of using funds proposed by members to designate disaster emergency rescue contract manufacturers and profiting from them. In July this year, the Keelung District Prosecutor's Office applied for detention and was approved. Zeng Weixiang therefore ran for the Ren'ai District City Councilor on his father's behalf.
The Keelung District Prosecutor's Office investigated Zeng Weixiang, the son of Keelung City Councilor Zeng Jiyan, who was involved in election bribery. Yesterday, he directed the Keelung City Police Department and other units to search Zeng Weixiang's campaign office and residence, as well as the residence of Chen Jiabin, the candidate for Ren'ai District Furen District Chief. After an overnight review, it was determined that Zeng and Chen sent mooncake gift boxes to residents on the eve of the Mid-Autumn Festival.
According to the investigation by the prosecutor, on the eve of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Chen Jiabin, the acting director of Furenli, was involved in the residents' contact group and sent a message to send moon cakes to the residents, attracting many residents to receive them. On the day of sending, Zeng Weixiang was also present and worked with Chen Nan to seek support from the people in the community.
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After the Keelung City Police Station No. 1 and the Keelung City Investigation Station obtained information, they reported to prosecutor Chen Shuling to direct the investigation. Yesterday, they searched Zeng Weixiang’s campaign office and residence, arrested Zeng Weixiang and Chen Jiabin, and summoned more than 10 residents who received mooncake gift boxes for investigation. They also went to the district office and other units to review relevant documents and clarify the case.
After the prosecutors resumed the hearing last night, they found that Zeng Weixiang and Chen Jiabin were guilty of serious crimes by sending mooncake gift boxes to residents on the eve of the Mid-Autumn Festival. They were guilty of paying bribes to people with voting rights. They were involved in the crime of bribery under the election and recall law. They were ordered to post bail of NT$500,000 and NT$300,000 respectively.
Zeng Weixiang's father, Zeng Jiyan, was the former secretary-general of the Keelung City Council caucus of the Kuomintang. He originally represented the Kuomintang in the race for Ren'ai District City Council. He was suspected of using "members' suggestion money" to designate He Peishen, the person in charge of Qian Taifeng, a natural disaster emergency rescue contract manufacturer of the Keelung Municipal Government, to undertake the project and profit from it. After a search by the Keelung District Prosecutor's Office in July this year, it was determined that both Zeng and He had committed serious crimes under the Corruption Crimes Act, and that they were at risk of fleeing or colluding with witnesses. They applied to the court for detention and were approved. Zeng Jiyan's road to re-election was blocked, and Zeng Weixiang went on behalf of his father to represent the Kuomintang in the race for the Ren'ai District City Councilor.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Keelung District Prosecutor's Office will prosecute Zeng Weixiang and Chen Jiabin for election bribery after the investigation is completed.
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- Are there other residents suspected of accepting bribes who have not been summoned?
- Do Zeng Weixiang and Chen Jiabin have direct evidence to prove that they were aware of and participated in election bribery?
- Will the Keelung District Prosecutor's Office further investigate the connection between Zeng Jiyan's corruption case and this election bribery case?
