To prevent bribery and ghost population in offshore islands, the Taipei District Prosecutor’s Office launches regional joint prevention promotion at Songshan Airport

The Beijing Prosecutor's Office said that if the public has clues about election bribery on outlying islands, they can call the Aviation Police Department according to the instructions on the sign, and the handlers will be there to accept the report. (Provided by Taipei District Prosecutor’s Office)

Most residents on outlying islands know each other well, and people who report election bribery often worry about their identities being exposed. The Taipei District Prosecutor's Office, in conjunction with the Kinmen, Lienjiang, and Penghu District Prosecutor's Offices, launched a "regional joint defense" anti-election bribery campaign at Songshan Airport today, and set up an outlying island election bribery report acceptance window. Passengers traveling to and from the main island and outlying islands can contact the aviation police according to the instructions, and the handlers will be on-site to handle the reports. It hopes to reduce concerns about reporting and prevent "ghost populations" from falsely registering to affect election results.

The Beijing Prosecutor's Office pointed out that the 2015 local public office elections are about to take place. Considering that the communities in outlying islands are close and residents may not dare to report for fear of being recognized, the four district prosecutors' offices have adopted a cross-district cooperation method. In addition to setting up anti-election bribery publicity signs in prominent places at three airports on outlying islands and Songshan Airport, they also set up an exclusive "Outlying Islands Election Bribery Report Acceptance Window" sign at the service desk of Songshan Airport.

If the public has clues about election bribery on outlying islands, they can follow the instructions on the sign and call the Aviation Police Department, and the handlers will be on site to accept the report. It is hoped that this will improve the convenience of reporting and protect the identity of the whistleblower.

This morning's publicity event was held at the Second Terminal of Songshan Airport. It was directed by the Supreme Procuratorate and attended by Acting Prosecutor General Xu Xixiang, Acting Prosecutor General of Kinmen High-Senior Inspection Bureau Jiang Guichang, as well as personnel from the aviation police, the Ministry of Transport's political style and other units. The prosecutors general of the three prosecutors' offices on the outlying islands explained the situation of election bribery in each region. Wang Junli, the prosecutor general of Beijing, explained the purpose of setting up the exclusive reporting window and jointly participated in the anti-election bribery oath.

After the swearing-in, teams from various prosecutorial offices interacted with passengers in the airport lobby, and used promotional booths and distributed promotional materials to remind the public to identify situations that undermine the election. The prosecutors appealed to the public that false changes of household registration and attempts to influence election results involve criminal liability. People should not take the law personally. If they find vote bribery or other interference with the election, they can report it to the prosecutors.