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Ma Ying-jeou's Sister Allegedly Threatened Court Action Over Foundation Dispute

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A dispute within the Ma Ying-jeou Foundation has escalated, with a spokesperson releasing a private message from Ma's elder sister, Ma Yi-nan, to former National Security Council Secretary-General King Pu-tsung.
  • The message suggests that if King continues to "harm" Ma Ying-jeou, Ma's family would seek a court declaration of his incapacity, deeming it preferable to a judicial trial.
  • The spokesperson, Lee Te-wei, revealed this in a radio interview, framing it as a difficult internal family matter that has become public due to King's recent press conference.

A public rift within the Ma Ying-jeou Foundation has surfaced, with a spokesperson releasing a private message allegedly sent by former Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou's elder sister, Ma Yi-nan, to King Pu-tsung, a former Secretary-General of the National Security Council. The message, revealed by Lee Te-wei, a spokesperson for the foundation's three-person investigative team, suggests a drastic family intervention.

King, from the standpoint of protecting my brother, if you do not stop harming Ying-jeou, we will immediately prepare to petition the court for a declaration of assistance for Ma Ying-jeou. Rather than letting the judiciary try and sentence him, it would be better to declare him ill.

· Ma Yi-nanAs relayed by Lee Te-wei, this message allegedly outlines a plan to seek a court declaration of Ma Ying-jeou's incapacity if King Pu-tsung continues to 'harm' him.

According to Lee, Ma Yi-nan's message to King stated: "King, from the standpoint of protecting my brother, if you do not stop harming Ying-jeou, we will immediately prepare to petition the court for a declaration of assistance for Ma Ying-jeou." The sister reportedly added that publicizing King's alleged "hostage-taking and exploitation" of the former president would be preferable to years of judicial proceedings. "Rather than letting the judiciary try and sentence him, it would be better to declare him ill," the message continued, framing it as a last resort to allow Ma to retire and live a normal life.

Lee Te-wei expressed regret over the situation, describing it as an "internal problem" that should have been handled privately. He explained that the three-person team had initially released only its investigative conclusions due to the involvement of Ma Ying-jeou. However, he felt compelled to release Ma Yi-nan's message after King Pu-tsung held his own press conference.

This is a last resort, although we do not wish to declare his health condition.

· Ma Yi-nanAs relayed by Lee Te-wei, emphasizing the reluctance to pursue legal action regarding Ma Ying-jeou's health.

Lee also disclosed that Ma Ying-jeou had contacted him on February 25th, expressing a desire to dismiss two individuals, Hsiao Hsu-chen and Wang Kuang-tzu. While Lee respected Ma's authority over personnel decisions, he noted that if the foundation faced corruption allegations, it would involve the entire organization, necessitating the three-person team's investigation.

It is an internal problem.

· Lee Te-weiDescribing the dispute within the Ma Ying-jeou Foundation.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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