Kinmen County Councilor Hong Cheng-fa Detained on Corruption Charges; Prosecutors Launch Second Phase of Investigation
Kinmen County councilor Hong Cheng-fa (KMT) and his son have been detained on suspicion of violating the Government Procurement Act and corruption. The Kinmen District Prosecutors Office has initiated a second phase of investigation to clarify the procurement cases they handled.
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(Central News Agency reporter Wu Wen-rong, Kinmen, 4th) Kinmen County councilor Hong Cheng-fa (KMT) and his son were detained by court order on charges of violating the Government Procurement Act and illegal profiteering. The Kinmen District Prosecutors Office stated today that a special task force has conducted a second phase of investigation to clarify the procurement cases handled by the two during the period in question.
According to a press release from the Kinmen District Prosecutors Office today, prosecutors directed the Agency Against Corruption of the Ministry of Justice to investigate Hong Cheng-fa for alleged violations of the Government Procurement Act and the Anti-Corruption Act, including illegal profiteering. After long-term monitoring by the task force, a search was executed on May 13, and the defendants, Hong Cheng-fa and his son, along with relevant witnesses, were summoned for questioning.
The prosecutors stated that after interrogation, the two were deemed to be strongly suspected of the aforementioned crimes and posed a risk of collusion. On May 14, a request for detention and a communication ban was filed with the Fuchien Kinmen District Court and was granted. Subsequently, the task force actively collected and analyzed other procurement case files, and conducted a second phase of investigation on the 3rd and 4th to thoroughly clarify the procurement cases handled by the two during the period in question.
The prosecutors urged all public officials and elected representatives to strictly abide by the law, maintain integrity, and refrain from engaging in fraud or seeking illegal gains. They stated they will continue to uphold the principle of 'investigate every report, act on every piece of evidence, and ensure no injustice and no impunity' to rigorously investigate all types of corruption and illegal activities, thereby safeguarding the integrity of public service and the rule of law.
According to the Kinmen County Council website, Hong Cheng-fa previously served as the mayor of Lieyu Township, Kinmen County, and as a county councilor for the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 7th, and current terms. (Editor: Lung Po-an) 1150604
According to a press release from the Kinmen District Prosecutors Office today, prosecutors directed the Agency Against Corruption of the Ministry of Justice to investigate Hong Cheng-fa for alleged violations of the Government Procurement Act and the Anti-Corruption Act, including illegal profiteering. After long-term monitoring by the task force, a search was executed on May 13, and the defendants, Hong Cheng-fa and his son, along with relevant witnesses, were summoned for questioning.
The prosecutors stated that after interrogation, the two were deemed to be strongly suspected of the aforementioned crimes and posed a risk of collusion. On May 14, a request for detention and a communication ban was filed with the Fuchien Kinmen District Court and was granted. Subsequently, the task force actively collected and analyzed other procurement case files, and conducted a second phase of investigation on the 3rd and 4th to thoroughly clarify the procurement cases handled by the two during the period in question.
The prosecutors urged all public officials and elected representatives to strictly abide by the law, maintain integrity, and refrain from engaging in fraud or seeking illegal gains. They stated they will continue to uphold the principle of 'investigate every report, act on every piece of evidence, and ensure no injustice and no impunity' to rigorously investigate all types of corruption and illegal activities, thereby safeguarding the integrity of public service and the rule of law.
According to the Kinmen County Council website, Hong Cheng-fa previously served as the mayor of Lieyu Township, Kinmen County, and as a county councilor for the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 7th, and current terms. (Editor: Lung Po-an) 1150604