DPP to do more checks to keep out members associated with gangs
05/07/2021 10:06 PM
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President Tsai Ing-wen speaks when she visited Taiwan Women s Center in Taipei Friday. CNA photo May 7, 2021
Taipei, May 7 (CNA) The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) decided Friday to launch a system in July involving more background checks that will make sure that its members are lawful, in the wake of recent scandals involving a DPP member.
DPP Secretary-General Lin Hsi-yao (林錫耀) said the system will first check the criminal records of new party members, and then review members enrolled since 2013, when it introduced a policy of refusing those who have links to organized crime groups from joining the party.
Law and Order: Tsai apologizes over crime links
TAINTED IMAGE: The president apologized to DPP supporters for the party’s failure to prevent gang-affiliated people from joining the party and causing controversy
By Chien Hui-ju, Jason Pan and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporters, with staff writer
President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) on Wednesday offered a public apology, following media reports of a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) member being affiliated with an organized crime group, and said that the party would tighten its review mechanism to screen out unqualified people.
“In recent days, reports on gang activities and crime have been linked to the DPP’s internal management of party membership. These have led to criticism and have tarnished our party’s image,” said Tsai, who is also the DPP chairperson, at the party’s headquarters in Taipei.
Tsai owes public an apology: KMT
‘TIP OF THE ICEBERG’: Chao Chieh-yu’s misconduct dates back to 2016 and President Tsai Ing-wen should have reacted to his behavior long ago, Alicia Wang said
By Sherry Hsiao / Staff reporter
President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文), as chairperson of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), should apologize to the public for a scandal involving former DPP member Chao Chieh-yu (趙介佑), the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) said yesterday.
Chao, who is being investigated for alleged fraud and drug offenses, was expelled from the DPP on Saturday through a motion passed by the review committee of the party’s Taipei chapter.
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.