Chen Congyi (left), candidate for Minxiong township mayor of the Democratic Progressive Party, is accompanied by lawyer Chen Zejia to report that his opponent and current township mayor Lin Yuling is involved in profiteering. (Photo by reporter Wang Shanyan)
First published 14:23
Update time 16:44
The election for the mayor of Minxiong Township in Chiayi County is fierce. Democratic Progressive Party candidate Chen Congyi, accompanied by appointed lawyer Chen Zejia, held a press conference today, questioning that the contact person surnamed Chen of Dingyu Enterprise Co., Ltd. is the son of the opponent, Minxiong Township Mayor Lin Yuling. The company has won about 15 tenders and budgets for the Minxiong Township Office in the past four years. The total amount exceeds 20 million yuan, and she has been reported to the Chiayi District Prosecutor's Office for violating the Corruption and Crime Regulations for profit. Lin Yuling responded that her opponent was trying to confuse the public, and the whole case was handed over to a lawyer. At noon, she went to the Chiayi County Minxiong Police Station to file a complaint against her opponent for violating the Public Employee Election and Removal Law with the intention of causing someone to be unelected.
The reporter called Dingyu Enterprise Company and the contact person named Chen, but no one answered.
Chen Congyi said that the Internet celebrity "Small Businessman" recently posted a post questioning the registration address of Dingyu Enterprise. Not only is it the same as the address of the service office where Lin Yuling serves as county councilor, but he has also received information from many villagers, including public officials. Dingyu Enterprise Co., Ltd. 2024 The total budget for the Minxiong Township Office bid from 2026 to 2026 exceeds NT$20 million. Lin Yuling's son is suspected to be the contact person of Dingyu Enterprise. He criticized that this may be like "the mother awarded the contract and the son won the bid." Should Lin Yuling explain her relationship with the winning manufacturer? Where does the money flow after the bid is won? Give justice to Minxiong folks.
Chen Congyi said that at 10 o'clock this morning, accompanied by a lawyer, he went to the Chiayi District Prosecutor's Office to file a complaint against Lin Yuling. The small businessman publicly disclosed the relevant information, and gradually received a lot of information from Minxiong folks, including insiders of the company. They handed over the relevant information to prosecutors and hoped that the judicial authorities would investigate the truth.
He said that according to the public information on the Government Electronic Procurement Network, Dingyu Enterprise once won the bid for the Minxiong Township Office environmental protection case in 2026. The award amount in this case was 3.97 million yuan. The most favorable bid shall be used based on the procurement method. It is hoped that the investigation will not only investigate a single case, but also compare related procurement cases, including bidding methods, qualification settings, selection committees, bidding process, contract performance and cash flow.
Chen Congyi emphasized that if these tender cases are all legal, let the judiciary be clear; if there are really problems, they should be investigated in accordance with the law.
Chen Zejia said that the capital of Dingyu Enterprise is only 10,000 yuan. Since 2023, it has successively won 15 bids for Minxiong Township Office, with a total budget of more than 20 million yuan. Lin Yuling is also a candidate for the mayor of Minxiong Township. Chen Congyi has filed a complaint for violating the corruption and criminalization regulations for profit. I hope the prosecution will find out who is in charge of the company? Why does Lin Yuling’s son serve as the manufacturer’s public liaison? There are doubts about whether the bid has been fulfilled or not.
Lin Yuling said that the opponent is a representative of the villagers, and it should be understood that public office and government department bidding are conducted in accordance with the law, and public office personnel act openly and transparently. When the election comes, the opponent will spread rumors when he is nervous, and use false rumors to cause discussion among the villagers. She emphasizes that public office bidding is conducted in a transparent and open manner.
