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Taiwan Opposition Files Forgery Complaint Against Legislator Su Chiao-hui Over Proxy Votes

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Taiwan's opposition party, the TPP, has filed a criminal complaint against legislator Su Chiao-hui for alleged document forgery.
  • The complaint stems from accusations that Su's voting proxy was used during her absence from 47 legislative votes.
  • Su's campaign claims she had official leave and that the voting card may have been left in the machine, causing a misunderstanding.

Taiwan's opposition Taiwan People's Party (TPP) has filed a criminal complaint against ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislator Su Chiao-hui, accusing her of document forgery. The TPP alleges that Su's voting proxy was used for 47 recorded votes during her absence from a legislative session on July 24.

TPP candidates Lin Tzu-yu, Chen Yi-chun, and Chen Yu-chieh visited the Taipei District Prosecutors Office to file the complaint. They are demanding a swift investigation into who allegedly operated Su's voting button for the remaining 46 votes, beyond the one instance where a fellow DPP legislator, Shen Fa-hui, was reportedly seenไปฃๆŒ‰ (acting on her behalf).

She did not attend the session, yet her voting light was on 47 times. Did she see a ghost?

โ€” Lin Tzu-yuTPP candidate Lin Tzu-yu questioning the validity of Su Chiao-hui's voting record.

Su's campaign office, through spokesperson Wu Ssu-hsuan, stated that Su had attended the session and voted multiple times, with a signed attendance record to prove it. They explained she left early due to other commitments and had officially requested leave according to party regulations. The campaign suggested a misunderstanding may have arisen if her voting card was not removed from the machine.

She had officially requested leave from the DPP legislative caucus.

โ€” Su Chiao-huiLegislator Su Chiao-hui explaining her absence from the legislative session.

However, Chen Yi-chun criticized Su's explanation, arguing that legislators are accountable to the public, not just their party. She questioned Su's explanation of a possible accidental vote due to an unremoved card, accusing her of evading responsibility. Chen also cited a former deputy justice minister's opinion that using a voting button could constitute a "quasi-document" under criminal law, warranting a prosecutorial investigation.

Legislator Su Chiao-hui herself stated that she had followed party procedures for requesting leave. The TPP candidates urged Shen Fa-hui to clarify who operated the voting machine for the other 46 instances, given his proximity to Su's seat, and cautioned him against becoming a scapegoat.

It is possible that the voting card was not removed, leading to a misunderstanding.

โ€” Wu Ssu-hsuanSu Chiao-hui's campaign spokesperson explaining the voting record discrepancy.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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