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Lai Ching-te’s “Tainan Gang” has been in trouble frequently. Is there a “big devil” behind it?

2024-08-22

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"Lai Ching-te himself must also be very careful, as there may be greater backlash later on."

Lin Yi-jin, a member of the Democratic Progressive Party and a protégé of Lai Ching-te, was suspected of using assistant fees illegally and was released on bail of NT$1 million today (August 22). The "Tainan Gang" has been in trouble one after another. Is it a counterattack by the "anti-Lai" forces? Chen Xuesheng, a former member of the Kuomintang, said in an interview today that these are not things that the opposition party can do.This is entirely due to the vicious infighting within the DPP, and there must be a big devil behind it. This person once held great power, so he knows every politician very well through Taiwan's intelligence agencies.

▲Li Mengyan and Chen Zongyan (right)

Lin Yi-jin was suspected of using her assistant's fees illegally. Her legislative office in Taipei and the local service office in Tainan were searched by prosecutors on the 21st. Lin herself was taken back for questioning. At 5 a.m. on the 22nd, Lin Yi-jin was released on bail of NT$1 million and was restricted from leaving the country.

Former Taiwan Executive Yuan spokesman Chen Zongyan was accused of accepting sexual favors and was prosecuted by prosecutors for corruption; former head of Taiwan's transportation department Li Mengyan was exposed for having an extramarital affair and stepped down in disgrace. In addition, the latest revelation that Lin Yijin was involved in the case,Since this week, three members of Lai Ching-te's "Tainan Gang" have been in trouble.

▲ Lai Qingde

Chen Xuesheng said in an interview with the Kuomintang think tank today,Lai Ching-te is now facing a counterattack from "anti-Lai" forces.Lai had to be very careful, because the assembled force was very strong, causing many of his soldiers to be injured in a short period of time.These are not things that the opposition party can do. They are purely a vicious fight within the DPP.

Chen Xuesheng also said that generally, prosecutors and investigators want to investigate representatives of the people. In order to avoid the controversy of the "protection umbrella" of the Taiwan Legislative Yuan, unless there are special circumstances, they usually avoid the session and choose to act during the recess. Therefore, the prosecutors and investigators must have been preparing for a long time for Lin Yijin's search. But the recess is so long, when would the prosecutors and investigators not act? They chose to act when Li Mengyan just resigned after the revelation of his extramarital affair, and Chen Zongyan was asked to be sentenced to a heavy sentence just a few days ago. Is the timing of these serial revelations such a coincidence?

Chen Xuesheng mentioned that the DPP’s motto is conflict, compromise, and progress. Now there are various signs thatThe DPP may be entering a conflict phase, and the fight will be fierce.It all depends on how the powerful compromise. As his own soldiers have been in trouble one after another, Lai Ching-te himself must be very careful.There may be a greater backlash later.