Politics

MOJ reports over 3,000 cases of vote-buying

• Publication Date：11/30/2010
• Source： Taiwan Today

Prosecutorial agencies around Taiwan have accepted a total of 3,042 cases related to the special municipality elections held Nov. 27, the Ministry of Justice said in a news release Nov. 29.

A total of 183 people have been detained for suspected vote-buying and other irregularities so far. This compares with a figure of 198 prior to last year’s three-in-one elections, the MOJ said.

In addition, 12 indictments involving 36 suspects have already been handed down to date, according to the ministry.

The prosecutorial agencies have uncovered suspected vote-buying involving more than NT$39.24 million (US$1.27 million) in cash. The figure is more than three times the amount for the three-in-one elections and marks a record high in recent years, the MOJ said.

The ministry stressed that prosecutorial authorities will continue their investigations even through the elections are over. (SB)