Neighbor leaders also become bargaining chips for election bribery! Give away red wine, potted plants and free travel. Central Procuratorate handles 8 cases in a row and 2 people are detained and banned from seeing them

The Taichung District Prosecutor's Office has recently investigated eight bribery cases, and two people have been detained without permission to see them. (File photo)

As the nine-in-one election campaign enters its final countdown, the Taichung District Prosecutor's Office's bribery investigation continues to intensify. It has intensively implemented eight election inspection projects for five consecutive days, ranging from sending red wine, potted plants, banquets, and travel to increasing the Double Ninth Festival pension. Some people even promised to re-elect as neighborhood chiefs in exchange for votes. The prosecutors searched 26 places and interviewed 118 people. Two people were detained and banned.

The Taichung District Prosecutor's Office pointed out that from the 2nd to the 6th of this month, prosecutors Gao Jingzhi, Huang Shengyu, Chen Xiangwei, Wang Yixuan, Chen Dongtai, Kang Cunxiao and Zou Qianzhi respectively directed the prosecutorial affairs officers of the Office's Serious Case Support Center, as well as the police investigation and investigation units to launch a bribery investigation operation, executing a total of 8 projects, and searching the area. There were 26 points at which relevant personnel were notified and 118 people came to the case. The prosecutor reviewed 94 people. In one case, two defendants were detained by the prosecutor and the court ruled. Another person was released on bail with 250,000 yuan, and in the remaining cases, a total of 7 people were released with bail ranging from 10,000 to 300,000 yuan.

This wave of bribery investigations spans the urban area of ​​Taichung and the Shanhai Line, involving the election of district chiefs and district chiefs. The suspected bribery activities include giving away gifts such as red wine and potted plants, providing catering entertainment, traveling, and increasing the Double Ninth Festival pension. There are also cases of allegedly using promises to renew neighborhood chiefs and other unfair interests to win the support of voters. Relevant information is collected in accordance with the law, searches are carried out, and relevant personnel are interrogated. Based on the evidence in each case and the circumstances involved, the cases are carefully identified and dealt with appropriately.

The Central Prosecutor's Office emphasized that vote-buying undermines the fairness of elections and the democratic system. It will continue to uphold the principles of "fairness, neutrality, impartiality" and "investigate what is heard, and act based on evidence" to actively investigate illegal interference in the election. It calls on candidates, campaign teams and related personnel not to take chances and try their own methods. The public is also asked to be brave enough to provide specific clues about vote-buying and work together to protect a clean election style.