Responding to allegations that Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) officials and members had visited a guesthouse with female escorts, Premier Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌) yesterday said that public servants must be careful how they behave.
"Individuals should make sure that their behavior does not cause damage to the image of the groups and government institutions they represent," Su said.
He said that all public servants should be well behaved.
"They won't make mistakes as long as they act in accordance with the regulations," he added.
A report in the Apple Daily on Sunday alleged that two DPP lawmakers, a Taipei City councilor-elect and a presidential aide had attended separate late-night gatherings in the company of female escorts at a guesthouse owned by Tsai Ming-chieh (蔡銘杰), who also owns a construction company.
Cabinet Spokesman Cheng Wen-tsang (鄭文燦) told reporters in a private conservation yesterday that he had also been to the guesthouse. Cheng said that he was invited to the place for a chat about politics with some friends.
"I had a meal and tea there without any female company," he said.
Pan-blue lawmakers yesterday condemned the alleged behavior of DPP officials.
People First Party spokesman Lee Hung-chun (李鴻鈞) demanded that prosecutors look into the connection between Tsai and the government.
"Prosecutors should investigate how Tsai secured his contracts with the government," Lee said.
Lee said that the allegations against DPP officials not only destroyed the image of the DPP, but also the image of lawmakers and that of the legislature in general.
KMT caucus whip Tsai Chin-lung (
"The problem was whether there was any collusion involved between the government and business," he said.
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