Xie Dianlin and his father were detained for corruption and the election was still upheld. His mother Zheng Rufen cried in tears: Use your votes to save them back.

Changhua County Speaker Xie Dianlin and his father Xie Xinlong were involved in corruption and election bribery cases. They have been detained by the court since September 17 and banned from seeing them. In the absence of the two people, Xie Dianlin’s campaign headquarters still held the election as usual today (8th). During the inaugural meeting, his mother, former legislator Zheng Rufen (suspected in the above-mentioned case and out on bail for RMB 1 million) choked up and cried several times when she gave a speech, imploring the villagers to help "use their votes to save my husband and son."

The inauguration meeting of Xie Dianlin's campaign headquarters was held in Xizhou in the morning. Although the candidate was absent, the venue was still filled with flower baskets. Some companies and supporters expressed their support with words such as "Stay honest and wait for the bright future", "Innocence" and "Stay together through thick and thin". Kuomintang Chairman Cheng Lai-wen, Legislative Yuan Han Guo-yu and other big figures from the blue camp also attended to support the event. Zheng Rufen and her daughter, legislator Xie Yimin, attended on behalf of the Xie family.

Zheng Rufen choked up and sobbed when she took the stage to deliver her speech. She said that without the support of the villagers, she would not have the courage to stand here. "We do not use our privileges, nor do we comment on the judiciary. We only hope that fellow villagers and good friends can use their votes to save my husband and son!"

Zheng Rufen said that she thinks of her husband every night before going to bed. She wonders if he misses her inside. She is quite reluctant to let go of her husband, who has to endure the pain of being detained at such an old age. She asked the villagers to canvass for votes so that the father and son could return to the villagers as soon as possible and allow the service team to continue working hard for the local area. Then she walked off the stage, unable to hold back her emotions any longer, wiping tears and shaking hands, which was heartbreaking.

Xie Yimin said with a serious expression that he really couldn't laugh when encountering such a thing. She emphasized that Xie Dianlin had fulfilled his duties as a councilor and speaker in the past in terms of local construction such as education, roads, street lights and drainage, and hoped that the villagers would continue to support his re-election.