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Yilan County Governor candidate camps accused each other of investing in controversial companies and builders.
The Democratic Progressive Party's Yilan County Mayor candidate Lin Guozhang today (9th) accused the Kuomintang's Yilan County Mayor candidate Wu Zongxian of investing in pollution-blacklisted environmental protection companies. How to protect Yilan's good mountains and waters? Wu Zongxian's bid for office retaliated, and Lin Guozhang was exposed to have invested in local developers and was involved in new trend funders. He couldn't answer questions about interests and turned to anger.
Wu Zongxian's campaign stated that Wu Zongxian's assets and stock investments have been reported to the Supervisory Yuan in accordance with the law for decades and can withstand inspection. If Lin Guozhang's camp presents evidence of illegal activities, please report it to the prosecutorial agency. This time, the weekly will first use reports to smear Wu Zongxian, and then politicians will relay political attacks. It is not uncommon in Yilan's past elections. Wu Zongxian filed a complaint against the weekly last week.
The competition pointed out that the most distressing problem for Yilan folks in recent years is that housing prices have risen and young people cannot afford to buy a house. However, according to media reports, Lin Guozhang, as a candidate for county magistrate, has personally invested in the Yabie construction of Yilan County. The person in charge of the company owns and invests in many construction and land-related companies, and even participated in the investment projects of Lili Group, the main financier of the new trend, in Yilan.
The competition asked Lin Guozhang three more questions. First, if he is elected as county magistrate in the future and has the power to control urban planning, urban land rezoning, changes, and public works, how will he avoid the interests of developers and investors? Second, have you made a lot of money in real estate? What is the relationship between the third party and the New Trend Jinzhuli Group? If you really want to defend your innocence, please follow Wu Zongxian's example and hold a press conference in person to explain, accept the debate invitation, have a direct showdown on the debate stage, and let the Yilan folks be the most fair referee.
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