Title: Chang Yuan-hsiang Freed on Bail Over Recall Effort Scandal, but Remains Confined at Home
Keelung government official steps down amidst controversial recall vote controversy
Hey there, here's a lowdown on the latest in the Chang Yuan-hsiang case. The former Director of Keelungen Civil Affairs, fessed up to misusing public data to help recall DPP city councilors.
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First off, the scandal surrounds the allegation that Chang breached his civil duties by accessing the household registration system to gather data for the recall campaign against Cheng Wen-ting and Jiho Chang of the DPP. Notably, Chang confessed to illegal data protection and forgery offenses.
Moving on, the Keelungen District Court decided to let Chang go on a hefty NT$400,000 bail, despite the prosecutor's wish to keep him locked up. These lenient conditions were granted due to his confession, but the court expressed some misgivings about possible collusion and tampering with witnesses.
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Despite his newfound freedom, Chang has been ordered to remain at home and avoid contact with other suspects or witnesses. This house arrest doesn't keep him out of the office, though. Shockingly, just after being released, he submitted his resignation from his position, which the mayor approved without hesitation.
The authorities have also nabbed two other suspects, Chi Wen-chuan and Chang Chin-fa. These two have been detained without the privilege of contact with the outside world. They've been accused of severe crimes like illegally using personal data and forging documents in violation of the Personal Data Protection Act.
Investigators have also found some dodgy chat group messages on Chi's phone. In these messages, Chi appears to have kicked folks out of the group when they shared news about another KMT headquarters being searched for yet another recall petition forgery investigation.
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The probes into the use of fraudulent signatures in DPP recall petitions have led to many raids on KMT offices across Taiwan, targeting KMT lawmakers and local government officials. Monday's raids in Keelungen were no exception.
Stay tuned for more updates as the investigation unfolds!
- The personal data protection act was allegedly violated by Chang Yuan-hsiang and Chi Wen-chuan, as they are accused of illegally using personal data and forging documents.
- Chang Yuan-hsiang, despite being granted bail, is required to remain at home and avoid contact with suspects or witnesses due to concerns about potential collusion and tampering with witnesses.
- Politics in Taiwan have been shaken by a series of scandals and probes, particularly surrounding the use of fraudulent signatures in DPP recall petitions, leading to multiple raids on KMT offices and lawmakers across the country.
- The forgery offenses committed by Chang Yuan-hsiang in the recall campaign against Cheng Wen-ting and Jiho Chang of the DPP resulted in his confession and subsequent resignation from his position.
- The war-and-conflicts and crime-and-justice sections of general news may also cover recent developments in these ongoing investigations and scandals involving high-profile Taiwanese politicians and officials.
