DPP Taipei official resigns over allegationsNO SPECIAL TREATMENT: The Taipei chapter of the DPP has ‘zero tolerance for gangs,’ its chairman said, adding that Chao Chieh-yu’s party membership would be revokedBy Yang Hsin-hui, Peng Wan-hsin and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporters, with staff writerAn official at the Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) Taipei chapter on Friday said he would resign over allegations that his son had been implicated in a narcotics and fraud investigation. Chao Ying-kuang resigned as convener of the Taipei chapter’s review committee after earlier saying that his son should be expelled from the party. Democratic Progressive Party Taipei chapter review committee chairman Chao Ying-kuang in Taipei on Friday announces his decision to resign over his son Chao Chieh-yu’s alleged involvement in gang-related crimes. Photo: Yang Hsin-hui, Taipei TimesTaipei chapter head Enoch Wu (吳怡農) said he had no prior knowledge of the accusations against Chao Chieh-yu. Chao Chieh-yu’s party membership would likely be revoked tomorrow as party bylaws require providing three days of advance notice before expelling a member, he added.

Source: Taipei Times May 01, 2021 15:56 UTC