Taiwan: Six Lawmakers Face Corruption Charges During Current Parliamentary Term | CUAC

Civil Union – Follow-up Taipei Times reported on Monday that six Taiwanese lawmakers from different political parties have faced corruption charges during the current parliamentary term, amid increasing investigations and legal cases involving members of parliament. According to the newspaper, the cases involve allegations of fraud related to lawmakers’ assistants’ expenses, bribery, and the embezzlement or misuse of public funds and benefits. The six lawmakers include Mai Chen, Lin Tai-hua, Yin Kuan-heng, Lin Yi-chin, Sra Kacaw, and Chen Chao-ming. The charges and legal proceedings vary from one lawmaker to another, with some cases still under trial or appeal. Separately, Taiwanese authorities searched the offices of lawmaker Chen Hsueh-sheng on Monday over allegations that he exerted pressure on behalf of a company that had financed one of his aides. However, the newspaper confirmed that no charges have been filed against him so far. Source: Taipei Times