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Su Chen-ching bows out of DPP
By Jason Pan / Staff reporter
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Su Chen-ching (蘇震清) yesterday announced that he was removing himself from the party until he clears his name in a bribery case.
“I am relinquishing my party membership to protect my beloved DPP, and to keep from causing trouble for top ministry officials,” he said, adding that he aimed to return after being proven innocent by the justice system.
Su, 56, has represented Pingtung County constituencies for four terms as a legislator.
Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Su Chen-ching is pictured at a news conference in Taipei yesterday at which he announced that he is leaving the party.
Taipei, Feb. 26 (CNA) Legislator Su Chen-ching (蘇震清) of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) said Friday he was relinquishing his membership in the party until he could clear his name in a bribery case.
Lawmaker suspected in corruption scandal released on bail
01/29/2021 08:34 PM
DPP Legislator Su Chen-ching (蘇震清) / CNA photo Jan. 29, 2021
Taipei, Jan. 29 (CNA) Ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Su Chen-ching (蘇震清), who has been detained since August on suspicion of bribery, was released on NT$10 million (US$357,669) bail on Friday but is subject to residence restrictions and barred from leaving the country.
According to the Taipei District Prosecutors Office, Su was indicted for alleged violations of the Anti-Corruption Act last September in a case related to the ownership of the Pacific SOGO department store chain.
He is accused of accepting bribes totaling NT$25.80 million from former Pacific Distribution Investment Co. Chairman Lee Heng-lung (李恆隆) to illegally help in Lee s legal battle against the Far Eastern Group over ownership of the department store chain.