Hsinchu Has High Proportion of Restricted Bidding: KMT 藍:竹巿限制性招標比例過高 質疑林涉綁標

Prosecutors have launched an investigation into alleged flaws and substandard work at the Hsinchu Baseball Stadium. The KMT further criticized the city government for allegedly restricting bidding and giving specific party preferential treatment during the process.

Hsinchu Baseball Stadium, which had hosted baseball games before passing city inspections, has drawn attention to other Hsinchu City infrastructure projects. The KMT produced statistics and criticized Lin Chih-chien, who is running for Taoyuan City mayor. They pointed out the high proportion of restricted bidding for projects during his time as Hsinchu mayor. 33 percent in 2019, 47 percent in 2021 and suspect him of giving projects to preferential companies.

Alfred Lin, Vice Chairperson, Culture and Communication Committee, KMT: “City councilors questioned this as early as 2018 when Lin was running for re-election. They've never seen a mayor so fond of restricted tendering on city projects. The floor prices on some tenders were even the same as the winning bid. It's basically the same as giving preferential treatment to a particular company.”

The KMT is also asking Lin and the Hsinchu City Government to explain who allowed Hsinchu Baseball Stadium to operate prior to passing inspections. Lin did not directly respond to the relevant questions in front of the camera. He only said that the votes he received for his second term as Hsinchu mayor were higher than his first term, which proved the affirmation of Hsinchu citizens. However, he also said controversies surrounding him are the largest political challenges he has faced so far.

Lin Chih-chien, Taoyuan City Mayor Candidate (DPP): “My opponents are trying to smear me by splashing dirty water and influencing the Taoyuan election. What Taoyuaners are expecting is a positive election. Because what Taoyuan residents expect is a mayor who does things.”

Lin insisted on responding to the smears with a positive election. The KMT called for prosecutors to conduct in-depth investigations into the stadium to find out whether there were any illegal acts. Both sides have their own positions and are confronting each other. 

新竹球場還沒驗收就開打，也引發各界關注新竹市各項工程，國民黨拿出統計資料批評轉戰桃園市長選戰的林智堅，過去在新竹市長任內工程限制性招標比例過高，2019年33%、2021年47%，質疑有綁標嫌疑。

國民黨文傳會副主委林家興說：「其實早在2018年，林智堅競選連任的時候，市議員就在議會質詢，沒有看過市府工程發包這麼愛用限制性招標的，有些招標案的底價，甚至跟決標金額一模一樣，這跟綁標基本上差不多。」

國民黨也要求林智堅與新竹市政府說明，是誰下令讓新竹球場提早開幕，林智堅上午面對鏡頭並沒有直接回應相關質疑，只表示過去爭取新竹市長連任的票，比第一次當選還要高，證明了新竹市民對他的肯定，不過他也表示最近相關風波是從政以來最大挑戰。

民進黨桃園市長參選人林智堅說：「對手透過了抹黑、潑髒水的方式，試圖想要影響這次桃園的選舉，桃園人所期待的是一個正面的選舉，因為桃園人所期待的是一個會做事的市長。」

林智堅強調面對抹黑，要以正面選舉因應，另一邊國民黨也呼籲檢調深入調查相關案件，查明是否有違法行為。雙方各有立場，彼此交鋒。