Yilan Sanxing Township Mayor Sentenced to 12 Years for Corruption, Suspended; County Government Appoints Acting Mayor
Yilan Sanxing Township Mayor Li Chih-yung was sentenced to 12 years in prison and deprived of civil rights for 3 years due to corruption, leading to his suspension from office. The Yilan County Government has since appointed Jiang Chun-ming, Chief Secretary of the Sanxing Township Office, as the acting mayor.
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Yilan, May 8 (CNA) Yilan Sanxing Township Mayor Li Chih-yung, who was recently sentenced to 12 years in prison and deprived of civil rights for 3 years for corruption by the Yilan District Court, has been suspended from office. The county government today stated that it has received the judgment and has appointed Jiang Chun-ming, Chief Secretary of the Sanxing Township Office, as the acting mayor in accordance with regulations.
The county government issued a press release stating that Li Chih-yung was sentenced due to a case, and in accordance with the Local Government Act, his mayoral duties were suspended from the judgment date of April 21.
The county government pointed out that it received the official judgment document from the Yilan District Court today. To facilitate the smooth operation of Sanxing Township affairs, Jiang Chun-ming was appointed as the acting mayor of Sanxing Township in accordance with the Local Government Act.
During his tenure, Li Chih-yung was suspected of pre-arranging bidding projects for contractors and allegedly receiving bribes afterwards, leading to his indictment by prosecutors. The Yilan District Court found him guilty of receiving a bribe of NT$200,000 and on April 21, sentenced him to 12 years for bribery and deprived him of civil rights for 3 years. Li Chih-yung denied receiving bribes and announced his withdrawal from politics and elections. (Editor: Chang Ming-kun) 1150508
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The county government issued a press release stating that Li Chih-yung was sentenced due to a case, and in accordance with the Local Government Act, his mayoral duties were suspended from the judgment date of April 21.
The county government pointed out that it received the official judgment document from the Yilan District Court today. To facilitate the smooth operation of Sanxing Township affairs, Jiang Chun-ming was appointed as the acting mayor of Sanxing Township in accordance with the Local Government Act.
During his tenure, Li Chih-yung was suspected of pre-arranging bidding projects for contractors and allegedly receiving bribes afterwards, leading to his indictment by prosecutors. The Yilan District Court found him guilty of receiving a bribe of NT$200,000 and on April 21, sentenced him to 12 years for bribery and deprived him of civil rights for 3 years. Li Chih-yung denied receiving bribes and announced his withdrawal from politics and elections. (Editor: Chang Ming-kun) 1150508
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