Tainan Bureau Chief Arrested for Corruption 台南經發局長涉貪 檢複訊後逮捕聲押

Prosecutors applied to keep Tainan City Economic Development Bureau Director General Chen Kai-ling detained on Dec. 22 over fears that he would flee and destroy evidence after questioning him a second time over allegations of corruption in a Qigu Industrial Zone development project. Tainan City Mayor Huang Wei-che said the city government is cooperating with the investigation.

On Dec. 21, Investigation Bureau personnel escorted Tainan City Economic Development Bureau Director General Chen Kai-ling out of Tainan City Hall. He was suspected of disseminating information unfavorable to the winning bidder for a Qigu Industrial Zone development project and requesting money to settle the matter. Prosecutors searched six locations, including his residence and office, and seized computer servers, documents, and NT$300,000 in cash. On Dec. 22, prosecutors concluded that Chen's crimes are serious and he may try to flee or destroy evidence, so they applied to a court to keep him detained.

Hsu Chia-lung, Dep. Chief Prosecutor, Tainan District Prosecutors Office: “After a second interrogation by prosecutors, we believe the director of the Economic Development Bureau violated the Anti-Corruption Act and used his position to swindle money and gain assets of unknown origin. These crimes are major and there is the risk that he may flee; destroy, fake, or alter evidence; and collude with accomplices or witnesses, so we applied to a court to keep him detained after arresting him on Dec. 22.”

On the morning of Dec. 22, the Tainan City Government presented its new municipal team. Mayor Huang Wei-che said Chen had already planned to leave the municipal team, and his city government will cooperate with the investigation. If there is any administrative responsibility, then he will investigate it to the end.

Huang Wei-che, Mayor, Tainan City: “We support prosecutors and investigators in investigating and prosecuting the case. We believe prosecutors and investigators, the judicial authorities that are investigating and prosecuting, will not let it go and will allow justice to be served. We will ask team members to sign anti-corruption contracts, as well as make public the application process for all related big cases, including Tainan City investment cases.”

The city government said that the application process for investment, industry and commerce, construction management, and other cases will be transparent, open, and legalized. Information will be published online for public scrutiny. Meanwhile, municipal team appointments included Deputy Mayor Yeh Tse-shan, Public Health Bureau Director General Su Shih-pin, Social Affairs Bureau Director General Lu Yu-tsung, Economic Development Bureau Director General Lin Jung-chuan, and Research, Development and Evaluation Commission Chairperson Chen Shu-tzu. Huang said "professional ability" and "immediate proficiency" were his main considerations.
 

台南市經發局長陳凱凌21日中午在調查局人員陪同下，一言不發的離開台南市政府，因為他涉嫌在七股工業區開發案中，散布對得標廠商不利之消息，反要對方拿錢來擺平。檢調認為他涉嫌貪污大動作搜索住處、辦公室等6處，並查扣電腦主機、文件及30萬元現金等物，22日凌晨檢方認為罪嫌重大，有逃亡、滅證之虞，向法院聲請羈押。

台南地檢署襄閱主任檢察官許嘉龍表示：「經檢察官訊問後，認為經發局長涉犯《貪污治罪條例》，利用職務上機會詐取財務，及財產來源不明罪，犯嫌重大且有逃亡、湮滅、偽造，變造證據及勾串共犯或證人之虞，於12月22日凌晨經當庭逮捕後，向法院聲請羈押禁見。」

22日一早，台南市府也公布台南市府小內閣人事，對於陳凱凌涉貪一事，市長黃偉哲強調，陳凱凌原本就要離開市府團隊，而台南市府也將會全力配合檢調偵辦，若有涉及相關行政責任，將追究到底。

台南市長黃偉哲說道：「支持檢調偵辦，相信檢調的司法機關偵辦，一定是毋枉毋縱，能夠讓司法得到伸張。我們會要求我們團隊的成員，簽署廉政公約以及對於相關的重大案件，包括在台南市投資的案件，都會把這個申請的程序定期公布。」

台南市府也強調，未來台南市民申請案件，如投資、工商、建管等相關案件，會透明公開及法制化，都會上網公開供社會大眾清楚檢視。至於新公布的小內閣名單，包括副市長葉澤山、衛生局長蘇世斌、社會局長盧禹璁、經發局長林榮川、研考會主委陳淑姿，黃偉哲強調，專業能力和即戰力是最大考量。