KMT lawmaker involved in alleged bribery scandal released on bail
01/15/2021 10:15 PM
Legislator Liao Kuo-tung. CNA file photo
Taipei, Jan. 15 (CNA) Kuomintang (KMT) lawmaker Liao Kuo-tung (廖國棟), who has been detained for five months for his alleged involvement in a bribery scandal, was released Friday after paying NT$10 million (US$357,070) in bail.
Liao remains subject to residence restrictions and is barred from leaving the country.
According to the Taipei District Prosecutors Office, Liao was indicted for alleged violations of the Anti-Corruption Act in September last year in a case related to ownership of the Pacific SOGO Department store chain.
The lawmaker is believed to have accepted NT$7.9 million in bribes from former Pacific Distribution Investment Co. Chairman Lee Heng-lung (李恆隆) to illegally help in his legal battle against the Far Eastern Group over ownership of the department store chain.
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.