Yilan County Magistrate Lin Zi-miao Taking Leave 林姿妙請假拚選戰 綠批「落跑縣長」躲避監督

Yilan County Magistrate Lin Zi-miao announced that she would ask for leave from now until election day, which was questioned by the DPP councilors while Yilan County Council is currently in plenary interpellation sessions.

Yilan County Magistrate Lin Zi-miao announced on the 3rd that she would ask for leave from now until election day, but plenary interpellation sessions at the council will start on the 13th. DPP Yilan caucus questioned whether Lin was basically trying to avoid supervision by assigning the deputy magistrate to take her place at the sessions. They accuse Lin of fearing questioning and scrutiny from councilors and the county's residents, and called her a "runaway magistrate." 

Chiang Tsung-yuan, Yilan County Magistrate Candidate (DPP): “I can enter the representative meeting at any time to accept questions. Will she do the same whenever the Yilan County Council request Lin to return to the council for inquiries?”

Chiang Tsung-yuan, DPP Yilan County Magistrate candidate as well as Yilan Mayor has asked for leave since August. He said if there is a need for him to explain in person at the city office, he will cancel his leave. He questioned Lin's motives for asking for leave while the county council is in session. He appealed to Lin to follow suit, and go to the county council for inquiries if there was a need.

Lin Zi-miao, Magistrate, Yilan County: “I respect him. His idea is his own. I will still use this time off to drive our county government's outreach activities.”

Although Lin asked for leave, she still attended the indigenous Lanyang entrepreneurship competition held by the County Government on the 4th. Faced with controversy, she said that the DPP should apply the same standards to its candidates. During her leave, she will still promote the County Government's work. As for whether Lin will enter the council for inquiry, she said she follows the regulations.

宜蘭縣長林姿妙昨（3）日宣布即日起至投票日止請假，但因適逢議會期間且13日縣長總質詢即將登場，民進黨宜蘭縣議會黨團質疑，林姿妙身為縣長卻說要請假拚選戰，由副縣長代理接受質詢，根本是為了逃避監督，不敢面對議員質詢，也不願面對縣民的檢視，形同「落跑縣長」。

民進黨宜蘭縣長參選人江聰淵表示：「這個我隨時可以進代表會去接受質詢，這個宜蘭縣議會要求林姿妙隨時回到縣議會來進行備詢，她是不是要來比照辦理？」

同樣要選舉，江聰淵8月就向宜蘭市公所請假，他說在代表會開會期間，如果有需要他到代表會說明，會銷假去報告，質疑林姿妙是在開議期間請假明顯是故意要逃避，他呼籲林姿妙應該比照辦理，如過議會有需求，就到縣議會備詢。

宜蘭縣長林姿妙回應：「那尊重他啦，他的想法是他自己的那個（想法），我們願意用這個請假的時間，也能夠推動我們的縣政府的這些推廣活動。」

林姿妙雖然請假，但4日上午仍出席縣府舉辦的原力蘭陽創業競賽活動。面對質疑，她說民進黨應用相同的標準檢視自己的候選人，請假期間她還是會推廣縣政，至於是否進議會備詢，會依照規定辦理。