Executive Yuan Spokesperson Li Huizhi responded to Chiang Deli’s exchange student controversy: Integrity is a basic requirement for politics, do not embarrass civil servants

The eldest son of Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan, Chiang De-li, was selected as an exchange student in the United States in Taipei City. Controversies over avoidance of benefits and privileges broke out. The Taipei City Government accused the State Education Department of investigating whether Chiang De-li was admitted to Jianzhuang High School and whether he was an overseas student? Lan Ying also questioned whether the ICAC and Supervisory Yuan investigations violated the "Conflict of Interest Avoidance Act for Public Officials" and were "state machinery in motion." In this regard, Executive Yuan spokesperson Li Huizhi said that integrity is the most basic requirement for politics. She would like to quote what Jiang Wanan often said: "Don't embarrass civil servants."

Li Huizhi pointed out that the Ministry of Education’s State Education Bureau had previously sternly refuted the Taipei City Government’s false accusations. The Department of Education has said it has never initiated any investigation, inquiry or administrative proceedings. However, the Taipei City Government has so far not provided evidence or corrected its statement to stigmatize grassroots civil servants. Since integrity is the most basic requirement for politics, she would like to quote what Jiang Wanan often said: "Don't embarrass civil servants." Whether a case involves provisions related to privileges and avoidance of interests, the determination and investigation of the competent authority shall be respected.

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Lin Tianhong, deputy director of the Independent Commission Against Corruption of the Ministry of Justice, explained that the Independent Commission Against Corruption is the competent authority for the political conduct agencies of various competent authorities and is also the agency responsible for the implementation of the "Public Officials' Conflict of Interest Avoidance Act" by the Ministry of Justice. Therefore, if the profit and loss law leads to different interpretations or misunderstandings of the law in social discussions, of course a press release must be issued to clarify it.

Lin Zhihong said that the Independent Commission Against Corruption once again reiterated that the scope and scope of Article 14, paragraph 1, of the "Public Officials' Conflict of Interest Avoidance Act" are based on the relevant agencies where public officials serve and are subject to their supervision, and are not judged based on whether the case has actually participated in the review and review of the case.

Lin Zhihong pointed out that if a public official involves an individual or related person in the case subsidy review, the public official will be involved in Article 6 of the "Public Officials' Conflict of Interest Avoidance Act", which regulates avoidance. The regulations are very clear, so the Independent Commission Against Corruption has to explain them to the outside world. As for the review and judgment of individual cases, the relevant competent authorities must make judgments in accordance with Article 20 of the Leverage Law.