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
SOGO suspects to remain detained
Staff writer, with CNA
The Taipei District Court on Friday ruled that two lawmakers involved in a bribery scandal related to a dispute over the ownership of Pacific SOGO Department Store be detained for another two months.
After receiving approval from the Legislative Yuan earlier in the day, the court announced that Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Su Chen-ching (蘇震清) and Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislators Sufin Siluko would be detained for another two months because of their alleged involvement.
Based on the Additional Articles of the Constitution, a court must receive permission from the legislature to detain a lawmaker.
Court allows continued detention of two lawmakers
12/18/2020 09:22 PM
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Legislative Speaker You Si-kun (right) announces the Legislature s approval of the court continuing detention of two lawmakers. CNA photo Dec. 18, 2020
Taipei, Dec. 18 (CNA) The Taipei District Court ruled on Friday that two lawmakers involved in a bribery scandal related to a dispute over the ownership of SOGO Department Store be detained for another two months.
After receiving the approval of the Legislature earlier in the day, the court announced that Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislator Su Chen-ching (蘇震清) and Kuomintang (KMT) lawmaker Liao Kuo-tung (廖國棟) will be detained for another two months because of their involvement in the case.