
The candidate surnamed Pan was suspected of handing out meat dumplings and kettles during the Dragon Boat Festival and was detained by the prosecutor.
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Taiwan's public official election regulations stipulate that the value of gifts given by candidates to voters must not exceed NT$30, otherwise it may constitute the crime of election bribery.
A town in Pingtung was shocked to hear a controversial case of bribery of candidates for district chief. A candidate surnamed Pan is suspected of making a big move to win over voters by giving away meat dumplings and exquisite kettles worth more than the legal NT$30 during the Dragon Boat Festival. The prosecutors conducted an in-depth investigation and evidence search into the case, and recently launched summonses and searches. The prosecutor believed that Pan was suspected of serious crimes and that there was a risk of collusion and destruction of evidence. Today, he applied to the Pingtung District Court for a detention ban.
What has aroused local concern is that, according to people familiar with the matter, the candidate surnamed Pan also has the sensitive status of unifying and promoting local cadres of the party.
It is understood that the task force recently received information that during the Dragon Boat Festival, a candidate surnamed Pan in a certain township distributed meat dumplings, kettles and other practical items in the constituency in the name of the festival. After checking its market value, it clearly exceeded the 30 yuan bribery threshold stipulated by the Ministry of Justice, and was suspected of violating the "Public Officials Election and Recall Act" for bribery. The prosecutor directed the Pingtung County Police to search Pan Nan’s residence and campaign service office with a search ticket, and brought back relevant persons involved to clarify with the voters who received the gift.
After the prosecutor resumed the interrogation, it was determined that the candidate surnamed Pan was suspected of serious crimes and had avoided the more serious matters when questioned by the prosecutors and police. In order to prevent him from colluding with the confession and affecting the election, he officially applied to the court for detention.
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A candidate surnamed Pan in Pingtung was suspected of bribery by giving away meat dumplings and kettles worth more than 30 yuan during the Dragon Boat Festival, and the prosecutor requested to be detained without permission. The candidate is a local cadre of the unified party, and the prosecutors determined that he was involved in serious crimes and was in danger of colluding with others to destroy evidence.

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