Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lawmakers yesterday accused a number of retired generals of having relocated to China or purchased real estate there while accepting life-time monthly paychecks from the Ministry of National Defense (MND).
DPP Legislator Charles Chiang (江昭儀) told a press conference that he respected many retired generals and understood their idolization of dictator Chiang Kai-shek (蔣介石) as it was natural for them to be loyal even though Chiang Kai-shek was a dictator. He said however that he could not tolerate retired generals accepting government money and relocating to China.
"A retired general's monthly life-time paycheck is approximately NT$180,000 [US$5,455], in addition to free medical services," Charles Chiang said. "Now they are using the money and spending it in China."
"Chiang Kai-shek would definitely have these people executed if he were alive," he said.
DPP Legislator Huang Chao-hui (
No legal documents were provided by Huang to substantiate his allegations.
The ministry declined to comment on the DPP lawmakers' claims.
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