DPP Legislators Lin Chung-mo (林重謨) and Chou Yia-shu (邱雅淑) yesterday alleged that more than five legislators have interfered with the tendering process for an NT$10 billion unmanned electronic toll system for use on the nation's freeways.
At a press conference yesterday, the lawmakers said that those involved, whom they declined to name, were all re-elected in last December's legislative election and hail from all parties except for the TSU.
They said that if the legislators continue to interfere, they would not hesitate to name them.
Lin said that they had "strongly recommended" certain candidates to serve as judges in the tendering process while pressing Chunghwa Telecom, which is in charge of the tendering process, to favor a system incorporating infrared technology over a microwave-based alternative.
"Although over 90 percent of countries with electronic toll systems on freeways use the microwave system, Chunghwa Telecom (
The legislators also questioned Chunghwa Telecom's motive for requiring that all testing of constructed systems must last for 18 months, since they said only EFCON, as the only participant in the previous trials, could meet that requirement.
Asked whether they are alleging criminal activity, Chung Wei-da (鍾維達), a representative from Lin's office said that whether those involved have broken the law will depend on the judgement of investigators currently probing the matter.
The project to establish an electronic sensor toll system to replace manned toll stations was originally scheduled for completion next September. The project is now on hold.
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