The director of Taichung Fish Market was accused of overpaying for himself at the end of the year. Lu Xiuyan: Deal with it strictly in accordance with the law

Taichung City Councilor Hsieh Chi-chung of the Democratic Progressive Party once again questioned the chairman of the Taichung Fish Market on suspicion of self-enrichment in parliament.

Democratic Progressive Party Taichung City Councilor Hsieh Chi-chung once again questioned the council. After taking office, Taichung Fish Market Co., Ltd. Chairman Li Huanxiang enriched himself by overpaying for year-end bonuses every year. He gave his employees one and a half months at the end of the year, but received a five-month year-end bonus himself. The board of directors did not approve the proposal. These are all illegal self-enrichments. Xie Zhizhong asked Mayor Lu Xiuyan whether he supported the Agricultural Bureau to handle it in accordance with the law, handle it strictly and handle it quickly? Lu Xiuyan replied that an additional deputy mayor had been sent to the fish market company to understand the process and that the matter would be handled strictly in accordance with the law.

On the 1st, the Taichung Fish Market was jointly questioned by Democratic Progressive Party members Zheng Gongjin, Hsieh Chih-chung, Shih Chih-chang, Lin Qi-feng and Yang Dianzhong about the increase in year-end bonuses. Today (5th), Hsieh Chih-chung rang the bell three times to ask questions. He pointed out that the Agriculture Bureau had transferred official documents to the fish company in March, August and September this year and was arrogant in not providing information. Is it because the Lu city government team is incompetent to cover it up?

Xie Zhizhong reminded Lu Xiuyan that she was elected mayor of Taichung on November 24, 2018. Before taking office on December 25 of that year, she visited Li Huanxiang’s home to discuss the small cabinet. In January of the following year, Li Huanxiang took office as chairman. Lu Xiuyan replied that she would actively investigate and handle the matter, and send an additional deputy mayor to the fish company to understand the process. She would strictly handle the matter in accordance with the law, and would report any information to the congressmen.

In response to the parliamentarian's question, the Fish Market Company responded that the annual year-end bonus follows the old system. Because the chairman's performance in 2012 and 2013 was very good, the five-month year-end bonus in these two years was approved by the board of directors and everything complied with the procedures.