
無黨籍竹南鎮長參選人何秀綿涉嫌賄選遭羈押,今競選總部成立大會,苗栗縣長鍾東錦等藍營人士出席站台並直言其「被冤枉」,苗栗地檢署則發聲明強調依法偵辦。
無黨籍苗栗縣竹南鎮代會主席何秀綿參選竹南鎮長涉賄遭收押,今競總成立大會雖本人缺席,但苗栗縣長鍾東錦等地方人士到場力挺並稱其冤枉。苗栗地檢署下午發聲明強調秉持客觀中立、依法嚴辦。
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無黨籍竹南鎮代會主席何秀綿參選竹南鎮長,因涉嫌發放禮盒賄選遭檢方聲請羈押禁見獲准。
無黨籍苗栗縣竹南鎮民代表會主席何秀綿參選竹南鎮長,因涉嫌賄選被法院收押。今(4)日上午何秀綿競選總部成立,本人未能到場,不過苗栗縣長鍾東錦等地方藍營人士紛紛出席站台,鍾東錦並透露何秀綿「被冤枉」的內情,懇請鄉親團結支持到底。
對此,苗栗地方檢察署下午聲明,針對今日何秀綿競選總部成立大會,過程中或有對地檢署偵辦之個案有所評論,因應115年地方公職人員選舉,業已廣為反賄選宣導;而對於任何賄選案件,均基於速查嚴辦的立場、秉持客觀中立的態度,依法定程序積極蒐集證據、詳查事實並妥慎適用法律,且嚴守偵查不公開原則。呼籲民眾仍應謹守法律分際,以共同維護選舉公正與民主價值。
何秀綿競選總部成立大會今天上午在照南國小分校預定地舉行,包括鍾東錦、立委陳超明、縣議長李文斌、副議長張淑芬,以及竹南鎮長方進興、前縣長徐耀昌等地方人士出席力挺。由何秀綿女兒連紫昕代表母親,接受披掛綵帶,並接下吉祥物及戰旗。
鍾東錦致詞表示,徐耀昌、陳超明過去也曾遭司法追訴,最後判決無罪。經他詢問承辦人員、律師及司法界人士後,大家都認為何秀綿「是被冤枉的」。
鍾東錦並透露,據他了解,涉案的沈姓人士每年中秋節都有挨家挨戶送禮的習慣,「何秀綿是在不對的時間走進去,就這樣子而已」。
苗栗地檢署接獲檢舉,指何秀綿涉嫌發放市價約300元、內含茶葉及果乾的禮盒給多名選民賄選。檢警調上月23、24日發動兩波搜索,傳喚29人到案,檢察官複訊後認定何秀綿等8人涉犯投票行賄罪嫌重大,聲請羈押禁見;苗栗地院上月25日裁定何秀綿等7人羈押禁見。
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檢方將持續偵辦竹南鎮長參選人賄選案並依法起訴
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Well-known host Tsai Kang-yong made a low-key appearance at the inauguration meeting of the Democratic Progressive Party's Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang's campaign headquarters, attracting attention from the outside world. This move later caused controversy on social media in mainland China. Some netizens accused him of supporting Taiwan independence and demanded that he be blocked. Tsai Kangyong responded that he only wanted to listen to the opinions of all parties.

In response to the "Blue and White" strategy of the Kuomintang and the People's Party, Soong Chu-yu, chairman of the People's First Party, said that the combination of political parties should be sincere and not just a conspiracy for votes or a tool to cheat votes. He emphasized that political party cooperation should focus on national and social interests, and reminded that if it is only for electoral gain, voters cannot be deceived for a long time.