Lawmakers raided in graft probeBy Jason Pan / Staff reporterInvestigators yesterday searched the offices and homes of six current and former lawmakers, in connection with a corruption probe over allegations of taking bribes and other illegal activities arising from disputes in Far Eastern Group’s (遠東集團) takeover of Pacific Sogo Department Store (太平洋崇光百貨). Also under investigation were former New Power Party legislator Hsu Yung-ming (徐永明), former independent legislator Chao Cheng-yu (趙正宇) and former DPP lawmaker Mark Chen (陳唐山). Prosecutors and investigators, center, yesterday hold brown paper bags on their way out of Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Su Chen-ching’s office in the Legislative Yuan in Taipei. The corruption probe centered on efforts to amend Article 9 of the Company Act (公司法), deliberated in the Legislative Finance Committee. They said he allegedly gave bribes to Chao, and other unspecified lawmakers, to pressure government agencies for rezoning permits.

Source: Taipei Times July 31, 2020 15:56 UTC