Zhang Junjie, the big accountant of lost packets? Gao Jin Sumei said that she was only responsible for stamping and issuing quick screening

Non-party legislator Gao Jin Sumei was involved in cases such as fraudulently obtaining public assistant fees and illegally importing rapid screening reagents made in China. The Taipei District Prosecutor's Office prosecuted and requested a prison sentence of 12 years in June. The Taipei District Court summoned Gao Jin to convene a preparatory court. She pleaded not guilty. According to Gao Jin's appointed lawyer, Gao Jin said that she was only responsible for sealing and distributing rapid screening tests. On the other hand, she put most of the blame on the runaway "big accountant" Zhang Junjie, emphasizing that she had no knowledge.

Gao Jin Sumei’s appointed lawyers Zheng Yuren, Chung Weihan, and Li Yirong said that Commissioner Gao Jin Sumei’s constituencies are spread all over Taiwan, and most of her efforts have been spent on handling parliamentary bills. Her director Zhang Junjie has experience in parliamentary work in the past, so related administrative matters are handled by Zhang Nan.

Earlier this year, the Legislative Yuan passed an amendment to the Legislative Yuan Organic Law, declaring that assistant fees are subsidies and that the Legislative Yuan only pays them on behalf of the legislators. The relevant labor relationship exists between the legislators and assistants. The court should respect the wishes of the legislators. The High Court has also made a relevant ruling and determined that assistant fees are substantive subsidies for legislators.

On the other hand, Zhang Junjie made all decisions related to office assistant arrangements, such as interviews, hiring, and salaries. Although the Gao Jin Sumei Committee signed the relevant documents, most of the details were not involved. In addition, past defendants, including Zhang Junjie, testified during the interrogation process that Zhang Junjie was responsible for all assistant-related matters.

Regarding the violation of the Medical Materials Management Law, the lawyer explained that at that time, the COVID-19 epidemic was severe. Gao Jin Sumei saw that there were gaps in epidemic prevention materials everywhere, so she called on the public to donate epidemic prevention materials and distributed them regardless of the target. At that time, Gao Jin Sumei was only responsible for matching and distributing materials. She was not aware of the other customs declarations and imports of rapid screening reagents, let alone participated. The co-defendants also allege that they followed Zhang Junjie's instructions for all relevant matters.