Minister pledges review amid licensing scandal
‘NO OVERSIGHT’: Sung Li-heng had for more than 10 years allegedly received up to NT$8,000 for each yachting license he produced for people who did not pass the test
By Shelley Shan / Staff reporter
Minister of Transportation and Communications Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) yesterday promised a comprehensive review of the yachting license distribution system after an associate technician at the Maritime and Port Bureau was indicted last week for allegedly exploiting loopholes in the system and accepting bribes from people wanting to purchase licenses for more than 10 years.
Lin made the remarks at a meeting of the legislature’s Transportation Committee, where he had been asked to brief lawmakers on the case and the ministry’s plan to address the potentially systematic problem.
Prosecutors indict 51 in yacht license forgery case
ILLEGAL OPERATION? An official at a Taichung agency has over 10 years allegedly forged licenses for people who could not or did not want to participate in training
By Jason Pan / Staff reporter
Taichung prosecutors yesterday said they have indicted 51 people, including an officer in charge of issuing marine vessel licenses, on charges related to the forgery of government documents at the Central Taiwan Maritime Affairs Center.
The central suspect in the case is Sung Li-heng (宋立恒), a technician at the center in Taichung, who is accused of taking bribes and falsifying operating licenses for yachts and motor boats, as well as certification of professional training programs under the Maritime and Port Bureau, prosecutors said.