Taiwan's Environmental Protection Administration Director-General Yan Xuming Suspected of Breach of Trust, Taichung Prosecutors Search and Question
Taiwan's Environmental Protection Administration Director-General Yan Xuming is under investigation for alleged breach of public trust. Taichung prosecutors conducted searches and brought in relevant personnel for questioning, with the investigation ongoing.
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Central News Agency (Taichung, May 13) - The Taichung District Prosecutors Office is investigating Environmental Protection Administration Director-General Yan Xuming for alleged breach of public trust and other related offenses. Prosecutors today directed the Investigation Bureau and other units to conduct searches and brought in Yan Xuming and others for questioning. The case is still under investigation and clarification.
The Taiwan Taichung District Prosecutors Office stated today that the Taichung Prosecutors Office directed the Taichung City Investigation Office of the Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau to investigate Yan Xuming for alleged breach of public trust and other related offenses. Searches were conducted today, and defendant Yan Xuming and others were summoned for questioning. The case is currently under investigation, and details are not convenient for public disclosure.
Deputy Minister of Environment Shen Chih-hsiu told the Central News Agency that the ethics unit has reported that judicial authorities have intervened in the investigation, and relevant personnel have been taken away for cooperation. The Ministry will fully cooperate with the investigative authorities to clarify the facts of the case, but due to the ongoing legal process and the principle of non-disclosure during investigation, it is inconvenient to comment on details. He hopes that justice will clarify the truth as soon as possible.
Shen Chih-hsiu pointed out that the ethics unit stated that no complaints or petitions were received beforehand, speculating that the report might have come directly from external sources to the investigative authorities. After the judicial investigation yields preliminary results or concludes, the Ministry of Environment will initiate internal administrative procedures as appropriate. (Editor: Chang Ya-ching) 1150513
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The Taiwan Taichung District Prosecutors Office stated today that the Taichung Prosecutors Office directed the Taichung City Investigation Office of the Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau to investigate Yan Xuming for alleged breach of public trust and other related offenses. Searches were conducted today, and defendant Yan Xuming and others were summoned for questioning. The case is currently under investigation, and details are not convenient for public disclosure.
Deputy Minister of Environment Shen Chih-hsiu told the Central News Agency that the ethics unit has reported that judicial authorities have intervened in the investigation, and relevant personnel have been taken away for cooperation. The Ministry will fully cooperate with the investigative authorities to clarify the facts of the case, but due to the ongoing legal process and the principle of non-disclosure during investigation, it is inconvenient to comment on details. He hopes that justice will clarify the truth as soon as possible.
Shen Chih-hsiu pointed out that the ethics unit stated that no complaints or petitions were received beforehand, speculating that the report might have come directly from external sources to the investigative authorities. After the judicial investigation yields preliminary results or concludes, the Ministry of Environment will initiate internal administrative procedures as appropriate. (Editor: Chang Ya-ching) 1150513
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