Taipei, July 6 (CNA) Three legislators and one former lawmaker were found guilty Wednesday of receiving bribes in a case regarding the ownership of the Pacific SOGO department store chain, and were sentenced to prison terms ranging from seven years and four months to ten years, according to the Taiwan Taipei District Court.
Five current and former legislators were yesterday among those found guilty of graft, exercising undue influence and related charges in a large political corruption scandal, with the Taipei District Court handing down sentences ranging from seven to 10 years.
Lawmakers and aides contravened the Anti-Corruption Act (貪污治罪條例) in a case linked to former Pacific Distribution Investment Co (太平洋流通) chairman Lee Heng-lung’s (李恆隆) battle with Far Eastern Group (遠東集團) over the ownership of the Pacific SOGO Department Store (太平洋崇光百貨) chain.
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Sufin Siluko (廖國棟) was sentened to eight-and-a-half years and was ordered to forgo NT$6.2 million (US$207,984) that he
SOGO SAGA: Sufin Siluko, Chen Chao-ming, Su Chen-ching and Hsu Yung-ming received heavier sentences because they were not cooperative, the court saidBy Jason Pan / Staff reporter
Su Chen-ching bows out of DPP
By Jason Pan / Staff reporter
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Su Chen-ching (蘇震清) yesterday announced that he was removing himself from the party until he clears his name in a bribery case.
“I am relinquishing my party membership to protect my beloved DPP, and to keep from causing trouble for top ministry officials,” he said, adding that he aimed to return after being proven innocent by the justice system.
Su, 56, has represented Pingtung County constituencies for four terms as a legislator.
Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Su Chen-ching is pictured at a news conference in Taipei yesterday at which he announced that he is leaving the party.
2021/01/29 14:59 DPP lawmaker Su Chen-ching during an earlier court appearance DPP lawmaker Su Chen-ching during an earlier court appearance (CNA photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lawmaker Su Chen-ching (蘇震清) will go free after he pays bail set at NT$10 million (US$360,000), the Taipei District Court announced Friday (Jan. 29). Along with legislators from other political parties, Su has been accused of accepting bribes from businessman Lee Heng-lung (李恆隆) to influence the government and help him regain control over the Sogo department store chain. Su, a member of an influential family in Pingtung County, took NT$25.8 million, according to prosecutors. The only other suspect still detained, his aide Yu Hsueh-yang (余學洋), saw bail set at NT$1.5 million, the Liberty Times reported. Following almost six months of detention, Su will have to report to a