A coalition of civic organizations yesterday filed a complaint with the Control Yuan, requesting a probe into whether negligence on the part of government officials played a role in the controversies caused by Taiwanese speedskater Huang Yu-ting (黃郁婷).
In the run-up to the Beijing Winter Games, Huang was criticized for posting a video of her training in a Chinese uniform, and sports officials drew flak after demands that she be removed as Taiwan’s flagbearer at the opening ceremony went unheeded.
During the Games, some of Huang’s comments again gave rise to controversy, such as the statement: “I felt like I was competing
Electoral campaigns implicated in judicial scandal
NEW ALLEGATIONS: Weng Mao-chung made political donations to lawmakers and city councilors from major parties during election campaigns, local media reported
By Jason Pan / Staff reporter
More political figures and police officials were yesterday embroiled in a corruption scandal centering on former Supreme Court judge Shih Mu-chin (石木欽) and Chia Her Industrial Co (佳和集團) president Weng Mao-chung (翁茂鍾).
Local Chinese-language media reported that Weng allegedly made political donations to lawmakers and city councilors from major parties during election campaigns, and treated high-ranking police officials to banquets and gifts to allegedly buy influence.
Shih in a media interview denied the accusations, saying that he had done nothing wrong.