DPP regulations to root out criminal elements not enough: secretary-general
By Yang Chun-hui, Kuo An-chia and Kayleigh Madjar / Staff reporters, with staff writer
Although the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has regulations to root out people associated with gangs from the party, in practice there are clearly shortfalls, DPP Secretary-General Lin Hsi-yao (林錫耀) said on Sunday after a party member was implicated in a narcotics and fraud investigation.
Chao Chieh-yu (趙介佑) was expelled from the party on Saturday after it was alleged that he was involved in drug trafficking, racketeering, assault and kidnapping related to organized crime.
The accusations involve actions Chao allegedly took after joining the DPP in 2014.
Tsai Ing-wen to call a DPP meeting after member accused of crimes
05/03/2021 11:17 PM
From Chao Chieh-yu s Facebook page
Taipei, May 3 (CNA) President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文), who also chairs the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), will hold a meeting with heads of the party s local chapters across the country on Friday amid recent scandals involving a DPP member.
Tsai and the party members will discuss recent controversies surrounding the DPP and exchange ideas about possible reforms, DPP spokesman Chou Chiang-chieh (周江杰) said in a statement on Monday.
The DPP decided on Saturday to revoke the membership of Chao Chieh-yu (趙介佑), the son of the convener of the DPP Taipei chapter s review committee, Chao Ying-kuang (趙映光), in the wake of Chao Chieh-yu reportedly being detained over fraud and narcotics charges.