Chang Hui-yuan — who was found guilty of vote buying in the first trial — wanted to run as the KMT candidate in the election, but the party rejected his registration because its “black-gold exclusion clause” prevents party members found guilty of corruption in their first trial from standing for public office.
The fiercely fought by-election saw the three contenders attack and sue each other.
Chang Hui-yuan branded DPP candidate Liu Chien-kuo a “gangster” and accused KMT candidate Chang Ken-hui of buying votes.
Liu sued Chang Hui-yuan for slander.
Chang Sho-wen also filed a defamation lawsuit against Chang Ken-hui, accusing him of making groundless vote-buying allegations.
ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY FLORA WANG
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