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Taiwan Quick Take: DPP to expel two lawmakers

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) yesterday resolved to expel two legislators because of their involvement in health insurance fraud. After a four-hour meeting, the party's Central Evaluation Committee decided to eject Peter Lin (林進興) and Chiu Yeong-jen (邱永仁), who have been charged with defrauding the Bureau of National Health Insurance of NT$190 million (US$5.8 million) and NT$110 million respectively by making false insurance claims. Since Chiu was a legislator-at-large, the DPP's backup candidate Lin Wen-lang (林文郎) will fill his seat. DPP members will now hold 86 seats in the Legislative Yuan, down from 87.

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