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New Taipei City baseball stadium case dropped; DPP candidate calls it a political farce

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

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

At a glance

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  • A four-year investigation into the New Taipei City Baseball Stadium case has concluded with no charges of corruption filed.
  • DPP candidate Chen Chi-mai criticized the previous administration's claims of a "big secret treasure" as a political farce, stating that engineering flaws are distinct from corruption.
  • Chen emphasized the need to respect judicial processes and address stadium issues through improvement and accountability, rather than political maneuvering.

The New Taipei City Baseball Stadium case, which has been under investigation for four years, has concluded with prosecutors dropping charges. Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate for New Taipei City Mayor, Chen Chi-mai, stated that the judicial investigation did not find any illegal activities, including corruption.

The 'big secret treasure' that Mayor Kao Hung-an spoke of is just a political farce.

— Chen Chi-maiDPP candidate for New Taipei City Mayor, commenting on the conclusion of the baseball stadium investigation.

Chen criticized the previous administration's repeated claims of a "big secret treasure" related to the stadium, calling them a "political farce" that diverged from the judicial findings. He acknowledged that the stadium's construction had flaws requiring improvement, but stressed that engineering deficiencies are separate from corruption, bribery, or illegal waste disposal.

Engineering flaws and corruption, bribery, and illegal waste disposal are completely different things.

— Chen Chi-maiDistinguishing between construction issues and criminal activity in the baseball stadium case.

"If the stadium has flaws, they should be improved; if the construction has problems, they should be corrected; if the contractor is responsible, they should be held accountable according to the law," Chen stated. He argued that the stadium should not be used as a tool for political conflict for four years.

If the stadium has flaws, they should be improved; if the construction has problems, they should be corrected; if the contractor is responsible, they should be held accountable according to the law.

— Chen Chi-maiStating the proper course of action for addressing construction issues.

Chen also defended former New Taipei City Mayor Lin Chih-chien's initiatives, stating that while the stadium's shortcomings can be reviewed, they should not be exaggerated into corruption due to political manipulation. He drew a parallel to the cycling stadium built during Mayor Ko Wen-je's tenure, which was completed but unusable, vowing to resolve such issues if elected. Chen concluded that a mayor's responsibility is to solve problems and move the city forward, not to create hatred.

A mayor's responsibility is not to shirk responsibility, but to solve problems; not to create hatred, but to move the city forward.

— Chen Chi-maiDefining the role and duties of a city mayor.
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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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