EMA Director-General Yan Xu-ming Under Judicial Investigation, Ministry of Environment Reassigns Him to Non-Supervisory Role
Yan Xu-ming, Director-General of the Environmental Management Administration (EMA), is under investigation for alleged breach of trust in public office and was released on NT$300,000 bail. In response, the Ministry of Environment announced that Yan has been reassigned to a non-supervisory position, and Deputy Minister Shen Chih-hsiu will serve as the acting director.
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(Central News Agency, Taipei, 14th) Yan Xu-ming, Director-General of the Ministry of Environment's Environmental Management Administration (EMA), is implicated in a case of alleged breach of trust in public office, was questioned by the Taichung District Prosecutors Office, and released on bail. The Ministry of Environment stated today that it will fully cooperate with the investigation and has reassigned Yan to a non-supervisory position effective immediately. The role of EMA Director-General will be temporarily filled by Deputy Minister Shen Chih-hsiu.
The Ministry of Environment issued a statement pointing out that it takes the matter of Yan Xu-ming with high importance and will fully cooperate with the prosecutorial and investigative units based on the principles of transparency and lawfulness.
The Ministry of Environment stated that it has requested relevant EMA personnel to provide all necessary evidence and explanations required by the judicial authorities to help the investigators clarify the truth as soon as possible, in order to protect the integrity and reputation of the civil service system.
To maintain the impartiality of the judicial investigation and to allow the individual to focus on the legal proceedings, the Ministry of Environment pointed out that it has completed the personnel adjustment based on its authority, reassigning Yan Xu-ming to a non-supervisory position effective immediately. Considering the heavy workload of the EMA and the critical period of flood prevention during the rainy season, to ensure the quality of environmental management and the stability of administrative operations, the position of Director-General will be temporarily filled by the Administrative Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Environment, Shen Chih-hsiu, to ensure a seamless transition of all environmental protection tasks.
The Ministry of Environment reiterated that integrity is the most basic professional ethic for civil servants and the foundation of government administration. Yan Xu-ming's case will be handled according to the law based on the results of the judicial investigation, with no leniency.
The Ministry emphasized that it will continue to strengthen its internal integrity supervision mechanism and require all colleagues to hold themselves to the highest ethical standards, so as not to betray the public's expectation of the Ministry of Environment's professionalism and integrity.
The Taichung District Prosecutors Office is investigating the case of EMA Director-General Yan Xu-ming's alleged breach of trust in public office. Prosecutors directed the Investigation Bureau and other units to execute searches yesterday and brought in Yan Xu-ming and others for questioning. After further interrogation, prosecutors ordered Yan Xu-ming released on NT$300,000 bail, while the others were allowed to leave. (Editor: Chang Ya-ching) 1150514
The Ministry of Environment issued a statement pointing out that it takes the matter of Yan Xu-ming with high importance and will fully cooperate with the prosecutorial and investigative units based on the principles of transparency and lawfulness.
The Ministry of Environment stated that it has requested relevant EMA personnel to provide all necessary evidence and explanations required by the judicial authorities to help the investigators clarify the truth as soon as possible, in order to protect the integrity and reputation of the civil service system.
To maintain the impartiality of the judicial investigation and to allow the individual to focus on the legal proceedings, the Ministry of Environment pointed out that it has completed the personnel adjustment based on its authority, reassigning Yan Xu-ming to a non-supervisory position effective immediately. Considering the heavy workload of the EMA and the critical period of flood prevention during the rainy season, to ensure the quality of environmental management and the stability of administrative operations, the position of Director-General will be temporarily filled by the Administrative Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Environment, Shen Chih-hsiu, to ensure a seamless transition of all environmental protection tasks.
The Ministry of Environment reiterated that integrity is the most basic professional ethic for civil servants and the foundation of government administration. Yan Xu-ming's case will be handled according to the law based on the results of the judicial investigation, with no leniency.
The Ministry emphasized that it will continue to strengthen its internal integrity supervision mechanism and require all colleagues to hold themselves to the highest ethical standards, so as not to betray the public's expectation of the Ministry of Environment's professionalism and integrity.
The Taichung District Prosecutors Office is investigating the case of EMA Director-General Yan Xu-ming's alleged breach of trust in public office. Prosecutors directed the Investigation Bureau and other units to execute searches yesterday and brought in Yan Xu-ming and others for questioning. After further interrogation, prosecutors ordered Yan Xu-ming released on NT$300,000 bail, while the others were allowed to leave. (Editor: Chang Ya-ching) 1150514