The Cabinet-level Financial Supervisory Commission yesterday downplayed the resignation of Lee Chin-chen (李進誠), director-general of the commission's Examination Bureau, who is under investigation for alleged corruption.
`Inappropriate'
The commission said it would be inappropriate to comment on the matter while the relative administrative procedures are ongoing.
No announcement
The commission would not make a concerted announcement about Lee's possible successor and whether to remove him to a less signifi-cant, non-executive position until tomorrow, when the situation becomes clearer, the commission's vice chairman, Lu Daung-yen (呂東英), told a press conference yesterday.
The Executive Yuan yesterday approved the official document for Lee's removal from the director-generalship. The document was submitted by the commission on Monday, after Lee lodged his verbal resignation with the commission's chairman Kong Jaw-sheng (
Lee had taken a week's leave prior to his resignation after Premier Frank Hsieh (
He also requested that Lee avoid intervening in the investigation of allegations of illegal trading in Power Quotient International Co (
The prime suspect, Lin Ming-da (林明達), confessed on Monday that Lee and he knew each other, which led to more evidence against Lee.
Successor
Following Hsieh's instructions yesterday, Lee's successor must have a "clean background" and "live a simple life" while being equipped with strong investigative and case-handling capabilities, Lu said.
The commission's attitude about Lee appeared to have changed recently, leading to its approval of Lee's resignation.
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