Those properties and sales proceeds should be recognized as ill-gotten party assets that have to be returned to the state, the committee said. “The assets committee has ignored the rule of law and historical context in its handling of KMT assets, and the compensation order is being made to revive the Democratic Progressive Party administration’s flagging approval rating,” Hu said. He called on the assets committee to investigate former president Lee Teng-hui (李登輝) and People First Party Chairman James Soong (宋楚瑜) for their use of KMT assets presumed to be ill-gotten to establish a think tank or a foundation. If the KMT refuses to comply with the order, the assets committee would refer the case to the Administrative Enforcement Agency for compulsory execution of the order, Shih said. The KMT is entitled to appeal the order and seek administrative relief, which could lead to a protracted legal process, she added.

Source: Taipei Times May 15, 2017 16:54 UTC