Jinghua City Case: Taipei City Department of Government Ethics to Study as Case, Provide Report to Council

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(Central News Agency reporter Liu Chien-pang, Taipei, 21st) Following the first-instance verdict in the Jinghua City case, Wu Cang-fu, Director of the Taipei City Government's Department of Government Ethics, said today that they have received the judgment and will refine and review the administrative process for this case, including using the administrative decision-making process of the previous city government as a case study, and will provide a review report to the city council as requested by the council committee.

The Taipei City Council's Civil Affairs Department held a meeting this morning, attended by units including the Taipei City Government's Secretariat and Department of Government Ethics. Kuomintang Councilor Chin Hui-chu, when questioning the follow-up to the Jinghua City case, said that the case severely dampened the morale of civil servants and asked if the Department of Government Ethics would propose a review, such as measures to prevent similar issues for grassroots civil servants.

Wu Cang-fu, Director of the Taipei City Government's Department of Government Ethics, said that the verdict for the Jinghua City case has been released, and the city government received the judgment yesterday, respecting the court's decision. This case will be reviewed and used as a precedent for future administrative decisions.

He said that they will subsequently refine and review administrative processes, and the city government's Department of Personnel will also proactively care for relevant personnel. This case will be used for public awareness among civil servants. Chin Hui-chu further asked if there would be a review report on this case.

Wu Cang-fu responded that they would propose a review for subsequent improvements in this case, and if the council committee requests it, a report will be provided to the committee. Wang Hsiao-wei, the first convener of the Civil Affairs Department of the council and Democratic Progressive Party Councilor, requested that the Department of Government Ethics should provide a review report.

Democratic Progressive Party Taipei City Councilor Chien Shu-pei questioned why the Department of Government Ethics was only now reviewing the case, given that Ko Wen-je had previously mentioned political surveillance by the department, deeming it too slow. Wu Cang-fu responded and solemnly clarified that the government ethics unit has never engaged in political surveillance, considering former Mayor Ko's statement to be untrue and baseless.

Chien Shu-pei believed that the Department of Government Ethics should protest rather than just clarify. Chin Hui-chu said that not for the Jinghua City case, but for criminal cases, if prosecutors request information from the city government, the city government should have established administrative procedures, and the Director of the Department of Government Ethics can respond truthfully.

Wu Cang-fu said that cooperation with judicial investigations has always followed past regulations, and there is indeed a set procedure that is the same as before. He reiterated that the Taipei City Department of Government Ethics absolutely does not engage in political surveillance, and this matter is baseless.

In addition, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an responded at the end of March regarding whether to cancel the 20% floor area ratio bonus for the Jinghua City case, stating that after receiving the judgment, the Urban Development Department's investigation team would deliberate on subsequent responses.

The city government stated today that it has formed a city-level investigation team and has sent a letter to Dingyue Development on April 1 (according to the prosecutor's press release) and April 10 (according to the judgment) in accordance with relevant provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act to solicit opinions, with a deadline for response by the 30th. After receiving the opinions, a meeting of the investigation team will be convened as soon as possible, and further action will be taken based on the results of the investigation team meeting. (Editor: Li Shu-hua) 1150421

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