Zhuo Rongtai responded to the controversy over the follow-up visit of Xu Jiaqing’s son, chairman of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Council: respect the investigation and report back as soon as possible

Yesterday, Xu Jiaqing, chairman of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission, was exposed by the Kuomintang Party that his son had been used as a "photographer" to follow him abroad. His husband also abused the exclusive car of the foreign embassy, ​​which was a clear violation of the "Corruption Crime Ordinance". Xu Jiaqing was required to be immediately suspended from office, subject to a political conduct investigation, and held accountable in accordance with the law. In this regard, Zhuo Kui emphasized that he would respect the ministry's investigation and report the investigation results to the people as soon as possible; he also called on civil servants to be self-disciplined and pay attention to the perceptions of all aspects to comply with the law and the requirements of the people.

Executive President Zhuo Rongtai went to the Legislative Yuan today (6th) to continue delivering the policy address and prepare for inquiries. Before the meeting, he accepted joint interviews with the media on current affairs.

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The Kuomintang Party caucus held a press conference yesterday and accused Xu Jiaqing of repeatedly allowing his son to accompany him on "eating and driving" trips during his tenure at the Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission, and even pretended to be a "photographer" and other staff members, abusing his privileges.

In this regard, the Overseas Chinese Affairs Council stated that official itineraries and expenses were declared and verified in accordance with the law, and there was absolutely no misuse of public funds for personal gain. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that it has not received relevant complaints or reports so far, but based on the principle of prudence, it will still take the initiative to ask the relevant overseas embassy offices to investigate and clarify the facts regarding the previously disclosed information.

When asked whether Xu Jiaqing is still qualified to serve as chairman of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Council and the deadline for the investigation by the foreign embassy, ​​Zhuo Rongtai said that Chairman Xu has always explained this fact himself, but it has been understood by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Overseas Chinese Affairs Council. We also look forward to reporting the results of the investigation as soon as possible and making them public so that the whole matter can be revealed.

He emphasized that civil servants must improve their self-discipline and pay special attention to perceptions, as well as the requirements of the people and the law in all aspects. Then I also hope that the content of the report will contain correct facts, so we must wait for the reports from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Overseas Chinese Affairs Council before making another report to the Chinese people. Thank you.