
He Xiumian, an independent candidate for mayor of Zhunan Town, was detained on suspicion of election bribery. At the campaign headquarters' inauguration meeting today, Miaoli County Mayor Zhong Dongjin and other blue-leaning figures attended the platform and bluntly stated that he was "unjustly accused." The Miaoli District Prosecutor's Office issued a statement emphasizing that the case will be investigated in accordance with the law.
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He Xiumian, chairman of the Zhunan Town Congress without party membership, ran for mayor of Zhunan Town. He was detained by the prosecutor for allegedly handing out gift boxes to bribe the election, but was granted permission.
He Xiumian, chairman of the Zhunan Town People's Representative Association in Miaoli County without party membership, ran for mayor of Zhunan Town and was detained by the court on suspicion of vote bribery. He Xiumian's campaign headquarters was established this morning (4th). I was not able to attend, but Miaoli County Mayor Zhong Dongjin and other local blue camp figures attended the platform. Zhong Dongjin also revealed the inside story of He Xiumian's "unjust accusation" and implored the villagers to unite and support until the end.
In this regard, the Miaoli District Prosecutor's Office stated in the afternoon that in response to today's inauguration meeting of the He Xiumian campaign headquarters, there may be comments on the cases investigated by the District Prosecutor's Office. In response to the 2015 local civil servant election, it has widely publicized anti-bribery. For any election bribery case, it is based on the stance of speedy investigation and strict handling, upholds an objective and neutral attitude, actively collects evidence in accordance with legal procedures, investigates facts in detail and applies the law prudently, and strictly adheres to the principle of non-disclosure of investigations. It calls on the public to still abide by legal boundaries to jointly safeguard electoral fairness and democratic values.
The founding meeting of He Xiumian's campaign headquarters was held this morning at the planned campus of Zhaonan Elementary School. Local figures including Zhong Dongjin, legislator Chen Chaoming, county speaker Li Wenbin, deputy speaker Zhang Shufen, Zhunan Town Mayor Fang Jinxing, former county magistrate Xu Yaochang and other people attended to support the campaign. On behalf of her mother, He Xiumian's daughter Lian Zixin accepted the ribbon and received the mascot and battle flag.
Zhong Dongjin said in his speech that Xu Yaochang and Chen Chaoming had also been prosecuted by the judiciary in the past and were ultimately found not guilty. After he asked the organizers, lawyers and judicial personnel, everyone believed that He Xiumian "was wrongly accused."
Zhong Dongjin also revealed that as far as he knew, the person surnamed Shen involved in the case had the habit of giving gifts from door to door every Mid-Autumn Festival. "He Xiumian walked in at the wrong time, that's all."
The Miaoli District Prosecutor's Office received a report alleging that He Xiumian was suspected of giving out gift boxes containing tea and dried fruits with a market price of about 300 yuan to bribe many voters. The prosecutors and police launched two waves of searches on the 23rd and 24th of last month and summoned 29 people to the case. After the prosecutor reviewed the case, they determined that He Xiumian and other 8 people were involved in voting bribery and requested to be detained for a long time. On the 25th of last month, the Miaoli District Court ruled that He Xiumian and other 7 people were detained for a long time.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Prosecutors will continue to investigate the election bribery case of candidates for mayor of Zhunan and prosecute them in accordance with the law
Very likely · Within weeks

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