Ex-Presidential Office spokesman impeached over sex scandal
01/15/2021 09:21 PM
Former Presidential Office spokesman Ting Yun-kung. CNA file photo
Taipei, Jan. 15 (CNA) The Control Yuan has passed an impeachment case against former Presidential Office spokesman Ting Yun-kung (丁允恭) for his involvement in a sex scandal, members of the government watchdog said on Friday.
The case was approved with a unanimous 11-0 vote in an impeachment review committee on Jan. 7, Control Yuan members Chi Hui-jung (紀惠容) and Wang Mei-yu (王美玉) said at a press conference.
The Control Yuan is one of Taiwan's five independent government branches that functions as an audit and supervision body, with the powers of impeachment, censure and audit.