Former DPP Secretary-General Wu Nai-ren Detained for Failing to Repay NT$170 Million to Taiwan Sugar Corporation While Living Lavishly
Former DPP Secretary-General and Taiwan Sugar Corporation (TSC) Chairman Wu Nai-ren was ordered to be detained by the Taichung District Court for failing to fulfill a NT$170 million compensation obligation related to a TSC land case, repeatedly failing to appear in court, and being accused of living a lavish lifestyle.
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(Central News Agency, Taichung, June 12) Former Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Secretary-General and former Taiwan Sugar Corporation (TSC) Chairman Wu Nai-ren, who was ordered to pay NT$170 million in compensation to TSC due to a land case, was subjected to compulsory execution. The Taichung District Court stated today that Wu Nai-ren, who repeatedly failed to appear in court as required by law and was accused of living a lavish lifestyle, was legally ordered to be detained after appearing in court yesterday.
The Taichung District Court issued a press release stating that it had accepted multiple applications from Taiwan Sugar Corporation to enforce compulsory execution against debtor Wu Nai-ren's property based on an execution title. However, as of the end of April 2025, the creditor had only been partially compensated, with a huge amount of debt still outstanding.
The Taichung District Court stated that the creditor submitted evidence, including news reports, showing that debtor Wu Nai-ren frequented high-end restaurants and drove luxury cars worth millions, living a lifestyle far beyond the ordinary, which sufficiently indicated that he had the ability to fulfill his obligations but deliberately failed to do so.
To clarify Wu Nai-ren's financial status, the Taichung District Court legally issued an enforcement order requiring debtor Wu Nai-ren to truthfully report his property status within a specified period. However, Wu Nai-ren refused to report, did not provide sufficient guarantee, nor complied within the deadline. After being notified to appear in court for questioning, he refused to appear and did not provide evidence of a legitimate reason for being 'unable to report property status'. The court then commissioned the Taipei District Court to arrest him. After the arrest was unsuccessful, Wu Nai-ren instructed his lawyer to express his willingness to appear in court for questioning.
When Wu Nai-ren appeared at the Taichung District Court on the morning of the 11th for questioning, he defended his failure to appear for arrest, claiming that his registered residence was owned by his son and rented out to others. He stated that he suffered from an illness and could not take care of himself, requiring care from his children, and thus lived at his children's residence, which prevented him from appearing in court on time and submitting relevant documents. He also expressed a willingness to negotiate debt repayment with the creditor.
The court found that Wu Nai-ren failed to provide favorable evidence to support his claims for the court's investigation. Although he expressed a willingness to negotiate, he did not propose specific debt repayment terms. The creditor's representative also stated in court that negotiation was not possible on that day.
The court considered that compulsory execution against Wu Nai-ren's property was insufficient to cover the debt, and no deliverable property could be found. Considering his repeated failure to comply with court orders to truthfully report property status, provide guarantees, or fulfill obligations within the deadline, it was evident that he was not 'unable to report property status'. The court deemed the creditor's application for detention under the Compulsory Execution Act to be justified and legally ordered the detention.
Wu Nai-ren was accused of changing TSC's 'lease-only, no-sale' policy for its land during his tenure as TSC Chairman, allegedly due to lobbying by former DPP legislator Hung Chi-chang, and selling TSC land at a low price to Chun Long Company, which had sponsored Hung Chi-chang, causing TSC losses of over NT$200 million. After a retrial, the Taichung Branch of the Taiwan High Court ruled in March 2014, finding Wu Nai-ren guilty of benefiting Chun Long Company and sentencing him to nine months in prison.
Wu Nai-ren was imprisoned in May 2014 and, after sentence reduction, was released from Hualien Prison in January 2015. For the civil liability, Wu Nai-ren, Chun Long Company, and others were ordered to pay TSC NT$110 million in damages. Including interest and derivative debts, the total amount is estimated to be NT$170 million.
Wu Nai-ren's civil compensation case is under the jurisdiction of the Taichung District Court. In December 2024, the Taipei District Court, commissioned by the Taichung District Court, first seized approximately NT$17 million of Wu Nai-ren's assets. TSC subsequently recovered NT$7 million. In late 2024 and early 2025, TSC again filed for compulsory execution with the court. (Editor: Lee Hsi-chang) June 12, 2026
The Taichung District Court issued a press release stating that it had accepted multiple applications from Taiwan Sugar Corporation to enforce compulsory execution against debtor Wu Nai-ren's property based on an execution title. However, as of the end of April 2025, the creditor had only been partially compensated, with a huge amount of debt still outstanding.
The Taichung District Court stated that the creditor submitted evidence, including news reports, showing that debtor Wu Nai-ren frequented high-end restaurants and drove luxury cars worth millions, living a lifestyle far beyond the ordinary, which sufficiently indicated that he had the ability to fulfill his obligations but deliberately failed to do so.
To clarify Wu Nai-ren's financial status, the Taichung District Court legally issued an enforcement order requiring debtor Wu Nai-ren to truthfully report his property status within a specified period. However, Wu Nai-ren refused to report, did not provide sufficient guarantee, nor complied within the deadline. After being notified to appear in court for questioning, he refused to appear and did not provide evidence of a legitimate reason for being 'unable to report property status'. The court then commissioned the Taipei District Court to arrest him. After the arrest was unsuccessful, Wu Nai-ren instructed his lawyer to express his willingness to appear in court for questioning.
When Wu Nai-ren appeared at the Taichung District Court on the morning of the 11th for questioning, he defended his failure to appear for arrest, claiming that his registered residence was owned by his son and rented out to others. He stated that he suffered from an illness and could not take care of himself, requiring care from his children, and thus lived at his children's residence, which prevented him from appearing in court on time and submitting relevant documents. He also expressed a willingness to negotiate debt repayment with the creditor.
The court found that Wu Nai-ren failed to provide favorable evidence to support his claims for the court's investigation. Although he expressed a willingness to negotiate, he did not propose specific debt repayment terms. The creditor's representative also stated in court that negotiation was not possible on that day.
The court considered that compulsory execution against Wu Nai-ren's property was insufficient to cover the debt, and no deliverable property could be found. Considering his repeated failure to comply with court orders to truthfully report property status, provide guarantees, or fulfill obligations within the deadline, it was evident that he was not 'unable to report property status'. The court deemed the creditor's application for detention under the Compulsory Execution Act to be justified and legally ordered the detention.
Wu Nai-ren was accused of changing TSC's 'lease-only, no-sale' policy for its land during his tenure as TSC Chairman, allegedly due to lobbying by former DPP legislator Hung Chi-chang, and selling TSC land at a low price to Chun Long Company, which had sponsored Hung Chi-chang, causing TSC losses of over NT$200 million. After a retrial, the Taichung Branch of the Taiwan High Court ruled in March 2014, finding Wu Nai-ren guilty of benefiting Chun Long Company and sentencing him to nine months in prison.
Wu Nai-ren was imprisoned in May 2014 and, after sentence reduction, was released from Hualien Prison in January 2015. For the civil liability, Wu Nai-ren, Chun Long Company, and others were ordered to pay TSC NT$110 million in damages. Including interest and derivative debts, the total amount is estimated to be NT$170 million.
Wu Nai-ren's civil compensation case is under the jurisdiction of the Taichung District Court. In December 2024, the Taipei District Court, commissioned by the Taichung District Court, first seized approximately NT$17 million of Wu Nai-ren's assets. TSC subsequently recovered NT$7 million. In late 2024 and early 2025, TSC again filed for compulsory execution with the court. (Editor: Lee Hsi-chang) June 12, 2026
FAQ
Why was Wu Nai-ren detained?
For failing to fulfill a NT$170 million compensation debt to TSC and disobeying court orders.
What is 'detention for debt' (管收)?
A legal measure where a court orders the detention of a debtor who conceals assets or evades repayment obligations.
What is Wu Nai-ren's current status?
He has been ordered into detention by the Taichung District Court.