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CEC revokes Diane Lee’s elected status

GOING TO COURT? Lee’s lawyer said she was considering taking legal action against the ‘illegal decision’ while the KMT legislative caucus whip said the CEC was to blame

By Loa Iok-sin  /  STAFF REPORTER

KMT caucus whip Chang Shuo-wen (張碩文) said the CEC was responsible for the controversy.

“The CEC is a government institution that reviews if someone is qualified to become a candidate,” Cheng said. “So this whole mess .... was because the CEC wasn’t careful in reviewing a candidate’s qualifications.”

ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY RICH CHANG

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