Taiwan nominee Lai Ting-ming criticized for allegedly compromising on sensitive cases

Legislators in Taiwan are scrutinizing nominees for the Control Yuan, the nation's top watchdog agency. Scholar Lai Ting-ming, nominated for a position on the Control Yuan, faced pointed questions during his confirmation hearing at the Legislative Yuan's plenary session.

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He dynamically adjusts his standards for correction and impeachment when facing politically sensitive cases.

Legislator Liu Shu-bin of the Taiwan People's Party raised concerns about Lai's performance during his previous term. Liu accused Lai of "dynamically adjusting" his standards for impeachment and correction when dealing with politically sensitive cases. He specifically cited the case involving former Executive Yuan spokesperson Chen Tsung-yen and the Mirror TV license application.

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I did not participate in this review and cannot provide an answer.

Lai stated he did not participate in the Chen Tsung-yen investigation and could not comment. He explained that the impeachment vote failed due to insufficient evidence, with some members requesting further corroboration. When pressed by Liu, Lai emphasized that he would not vote to impeach without strong evidence. Regarding the Mirror TV case, Lai attributed the lengthy review process, which extended over 600 days instead of the expected six months, to a lack of internal whistleblower information and judicial investigation documents. This delay, he noted, impacted the Control Yuan's subsequent investigation.

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If the evidence is not strong enough, how can I cast that vote?

However, Liu was unconvinced, criticizing Lai as "out of touch with reality." He argued that Lai accepted information at face value without sufficient factual verification, especially concerning allegations of internal personnel influencing the Mirror TV decision. Liu directly accused Lai of "shrinking" from politically sensitive cases, questioning the credibility of his impartial exercise of supervisory power. Lai firmly denied the accusations before the questioning concluded.

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He is out of touch with reality.