Opposition lawmakers and netizens reacted angrily upon learning that Wei Ying-chun (魏應充), the former chairman of Ting Hsin Oil and Fat Industrial Co (頂新製油實業), who has been indicted on multiple fraud charges relating to a tainted cooking oil scandal, was released on a NT$100 million (US$3.2 million) bail yesterday.
Saying that Wei has not yet given his account on the scandal and that he might collude evidence, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Chen Chi-mai (陳其邁) added: “There are sufficient reasons for [Wei’s] continued detention.”
Calling for the Changhua District Prosecutors’ Office to file a motion of objection with the court and confiscate Wei’s overseas assets, Chen said the bail decision was typical collusion between the government and big businesses, as prosecutors have not yet confiscated Wei’s overseas assets nor investigated government officials involved in the scandal.
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DPP Legislator Huang Wei-cher (黃偉哲) said the fact Ting Hsin had withdrawn a NT$300 million cash advance to post the bail indicates that “some professional was guiding the Wei family.”
Chang Jen-chi (張仁吉), who initiated an online campaign last year advocating the boycott of Ting Hsin International Group (頂新集團) products, yesterday posted a sarcastic video to “congratulate Wei on his release,” saying “it must be good to be rich.” He then called for Taiwanese to boycott all dishonest manufacturers.
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