Fri, Nov 17, 2006 - Page 1 News List

City accused of obfuscating Ma issue

COVER STORY DPP legislators said that Taipei City officials were coming up with explanations meant to confuse the probe into the mayor's special allowance fund

By Shih Hsiu-chuan, Mo Yan-chih and Jimmy Chuang  /  STAFF REPORTERS

In response to the DPP's accusation that the backup fund did not exist, Lee said that part of the fund came from the mayor, who received the money as a reward from the central government for the city government's handling of traffic violations.

Premier Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌) yesterday urged the public not to judge Ma until a verdict has been rendered.

"Only judges are authorized to decide whether Mayor Ma is guilty or not. We should respect everybody, especially since Ma has not been convicted of anything," Su said when approached by the media for comment.

"People make mistakes. It does not matter whether you are pan-blue or pan-green," he said.

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