Regarding Assault on Tseng Tsai Mei-tso, Ma Shih-yuan Vows to Prosecute to the End with Evidence, Regardless of Family Influence
In response to the assault on former legislator Tseng Tsai Mei-tso and her family, Deputy Minister of the Interior Ma Shih-yuan emphasized that such violent acts will not be tolerated. He stated the Ministry's position is to prosecute based on evidence, regardless of the suspect's family influence or background, and will see it through to the end.
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(Central News Agency, Taipei, 14th) - Former legislator Tseng Tsai Mei-tso and her family were assaulted and injured. Today, Deputy Minister of the Interior Ma Shih-yuan stated that such violent behavior will not be tolerated. Regardless of the perpetrator's family influence or background, the Ministry of the Interior's stance is to prosecute if there is evidence, and to see the prosecution through to the end.
On the 7th, the residence of former legislator and former Chaotian Temple chairperson Tseng Tsai Mei-tso was broken into by dozens of men in white, injuring Tseng Tsai Mei-tso, her son Tseng Wei-pin, and four others. The police have arrested 10 suspects, and Tsai Chin-tsai, son of Yunlin County Deputy Speaker Tsai Yung-te, has been detained and held incommunicado by the Yunlin District Court. However, Tseng Tsai Mei-tso's grandson questioned whether the police's initial refusal to record the family's identification of the main suspect in the statement constituted a cover-up ('chi an').
At a post-meeting press conference at the Ministry of the Interior today, Ma Shih-yuan stated that this case has attracted public attention, and the Ministry of the Interior hopes that this violent crime will be punished. The main suspect and related perpetrators have already been detained by the court.
Ma said that regarding the alleged cover-up, since the case has already entered the judicial process, there is no issue of a cover-up. From the Ministry of the Interior's perspective, the case is currently being handled jointly by the Sixth Investigation Corps of the Criminal Investigation Bureau, the Yunlin District Prosecutors Office, and the Yunlin County Police Department. As for the inspection part, the Inspection Section of the Yunlin County Police Department is looking into the investigation of the case at the time and whether there were any problems with the reception process. If there are problems, the case will be transferred to the Government Ethics Office and other units for handling.
Ma stated that the police currently have no preconceived notions about either party in this matter. If there is evidence, they will actively investigate. If any involved suspects have not been brought to justice, the pursuit will continue. A few days ago, searches were conducted on related individuals, and the information was reported to the prosecutor to determine if there were acts of organized crime or the use of local malicious forces to control the public.
Ma emphasized that, in any case, the Ministry of the Interior will not tolerate such violent behavior. Regardless of the perpetrator's family influence or background, the Ministry's position is to prosecute if there is evidence, and to see it through to the end. (Editor: Hsieh Chia-chen) 1150514
On the 7th, the residence of former legislator and former Chaotian Temple chairperson Tseng Tsai Mei-tso was broken into by dozens of men in white, injuring Tseng Tsai Mei-tso, her son Tseng Wei-pin, and four others. The police have arrested 10 suspects, and Tsai Chin-tsai, son of Yunlin County Deputy Speaker Tsai Yung-te, has been detained and held incommunicado by the Yunlin District Court. However, Tseng Tsai Mei-tso's grandson questioned whether the police's initial refusal to record the family's identification of the main suspect in the statement constituted a cover-up ('chi an').
At a post-meeting press conference at the Ministry of the Interior today, Ma Shih-yuan stated that this case has attracted public attention, and the Ministry of the Interior hopes that this violent crime will be punished. The main suspect and related perpetrators have already been detained by the court.
Ma said that regarding the alleged cover-up, since the case has already entered the judicial process, there is no issue of a cover-up. From the Ministry of the Interior's perspective, the case is currently being handled jointly by the Sixth Investigation Corps of the Criminal Investigation Bureau, the Yunlin District Prosecutors Office, and the Yunlin County Police Department. As for the inspection part, the Inspection Section of the Yunlin County Police Department is looking into the investigation of the case at the time and whether there were any problems with the reception process. If there are problems, the case will be transferred to the Government Ethics Office and other units for handling.
Ma stated that the police currently have no preconceived notions about either party in this matter. If there is evidence, they will actively investigate. If any involved suspects have not been brought to justice, the pursuit will continue. A few days ago, searches were conducted on related individuals, and the information was reported to the prosecutor to determine if there were acts of organized crime or the use of local malicious forces to control the public.
Ma emphasized that, in any case, the Ministry of the Interior will not tolerate such violent behavior. Regardless of the perpetrator's family influence or background, the Ministry's position is to prosecute if there is evidence, and to see it through to the end. (Editor: Hsieh Chia-chen) 1150514