China Development Financial Holding Co's (
The official said on condition of anonymity that the ministry had been informed of China Development's plan to exchange shareholders' proxy votes ahead of the financial holding firm's shareholder meeting on June 15.
The official price tag of Wii is about US$250 (NT$8,250).
A fight over proxy vote solicitation between the government and the Koo family has escalated after the two failed to reach agreement on the arrangement of board directors ahead of the impending shareholder meeting.
The Securities and Exchange Act (
Violating the act is punishable with fines and proxy votes solicited in this way are not eligible to vote in the general shareholder meeting, but no criminal charge can be imposed.
The official said the finance ministry had transferred the case to the Financial Supervisory Commission for investigation.
Commission spokesperson Susan Chang (
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