Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Sra Kacaw’s legislative office was raided today by prosecutors investigating unspecified charges.
Prosecutors confiscated three boxes of evidence and a computer.
Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu (韓國瑜) said the Legislative Yuan assisted in the search, but had no details regarding the case.
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The KMT said the investigation should be based on facts and conducted lawfully.
Sra Kacaw’s office had no response.
It was unclear if the search was related to a series of bribery cases relating to public infrastructure projects nationwide.
Chang Teng-lung (張騰龍), who served as chief office assistant to Sra Kacaw, was indicted last year along with three others.
The men were indicted on charges ranging from accepting and giving bribes in contravention of the Anti-Corruption Act (貪污治罪條例), to leaking information unrelated to national defense in contravention of the Criminal Code.
Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Lin I-chin’s (林宜瑾) offices in Taipei and Tainan were also searched last week as part of investigations into unspecified allegations.
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