Prosecutors deny politics involved in ex-lawmaker’s caseBy Jason Pan / Staff reporterProsecutors yesterday rejected accusations of political persecution by former Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) legislator Yen Kuan-heng (顏寬恒) following his indictment. The matter is now in the hands of the court,” Taichung District Prosecutors’ Office Deputy Chief Prosecutor Chan Chang-hui (詹常輝) said. Former Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) legislator Yen Kuan-heng speaks to reporters in Taichung yesterday. They have been accused of fabricating documents and receipts to pocket the wages of an office assistant when Yen served as KMT legislator from 2016 to 2020. Yen told the news conference in Taichung that he was facing “trumped-up charges” and was targeted by the prosecutors for political persecution.

Source: Taipei Times May 02, 2023 03:38 UTC