Taipei City Labor Director Chen Xinyu was suspected of abusing the chief executive’s special fee, etc., and the prosecutor ordered him to hand over bail following re-examination. Chen Xinyu, director of labor of the Taipei City Government, said today that she had verbally resigned to Taipei Mayor Ko Wenzhe yesterday. In fact, she was ready to resign in March and would take responsibility. Resignation does not mean that she did something wrong, and she will continue to defend her innocence.
Chen Xinyu was accused of abusing the chief executive’s special fee to buy alcohol from her husband’s company. On the 27th, the Taipei District Prosecutor’s Office in Taiwan directed the Investigation Bureau of the Ministry of Justice to search Chen Xinyu’s residence and other two places and interviewed the case. On the 28th, the prosecutor ordered Chen Xinyu to pay NT$200,000 on bail.
The Taipei City Council has set up a task force to investigate Chen Xinyu’s dispute over administrative non-neutrality and the use of special expenses. The task force held a meeting today. Chen Xinyu and officials from the Taipei City Government’s Legal Affairs Bureau attended as non-voting delegates.
Chen Xinyu accepted a joint interview before the meeting. When asked regarding his mood following he handed in bail yesterday, he said that respecting judicial investigations such as prosecution is a life experience. She mentioned that she has verbally resigned from Mayor Ke Wenzhe, and has been prepared for any resignation since March. She will take responsibility. Resignation does not mean that she has done something wrong. So far, regarding 20 years of political life, this is the first time facing a prosecuting investigation.
Chen Xinyu said that this is also the part of the political and judicial reforms that should be reformed, and it is a chance for life, but of course you must defend your innocence for the sake of your life’s reputation, and the work that you should do will be finished, and you will accept all inspections, and you will definitely be innocence. Fight to the end.
The media further asked, do you want to resign? Does the interview under investigation affect the election of Deputy Mayor Huang Shanshan? Chen Xinyu responded that from March to yesterday, she had verbally resigned with Ke Wenzhe, and she would complete all work responsibilities. As for Huang Shanshan, you should ask Huang Shanshan.
