Judicial Yuan President Weng Yueh-sheng's (
KMT lawmakers told a press conference that Weng will earn an extra NT$124,000 (US$3,800), on top of the monthly retirement allowance of NT$150,000 earned by retired presidents of the Judicial Yuan.
In accordance with regulations governing the Judicial Yuan's retirement allowance system, a grand justice retiring before the age of 70 is granted a monthly pension of NT$124,000 after retirement, while those above 70 receive NT$4,000 more, to encourage early retirement.
KMT Legislator Lin Tsang-min (
"He actually transferred to the position of president of the Judicial Yuan on Feb. 1 of 1999, but has not retired since ... he was relieved of his post as a grand justice," Lin said.
"Weng filed his application for the pension ahead of his 70th birthday in July 2002, and the application was quickly approved," said KMT Legislator Joanna Lei (
Lei said that the Ministry of Civil Service had registered that Wang's monthly pension for retiring as a grand justice was NT$124,000 about one month after his application, and that Weng would be able to receive the pension starting in September next year.
The Judicial Yuan yesterday issued a statement denying the allegation, saying that Weng had applied for the pension legally.
"Weng was appointed president of the Judicial Yuan and at the same time relieved of his post as a grand justice on Feb. 1, 1999. He was again appointed a grand justice on Oct. 1, 2003. As he was not a grand justice during the [interim] period, he was qualified to apply for the pension," the statement said.
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