The chairman of Tainan's Research, Development and Evaluation Commission today resigned amid an investigation into alleged corruption.
The Tainan City Government accepted Meng Chih-cheng's (蒙志成) resignation after Meng and his wife early today were released on bail after being questioned by prosecutors overnight.
The Tainan District Prosecutors' Office took them into custody yesterday evening after Meng's office and the couple's residence were searched on suspicion that they had contravened the Anti-Corruption Act (貪污治罪條例).
Photo: Hung jui-chin, Taipei Times
The couple allegedly misused government funds and vehicles allocated to Meng for official use.
Although prosecutors deemed the couple to be flight risks and have forbidden them from leaving the country, they found it unnecessary to continue to hold them, and released Meng on NT$500,000 bail and his wife on NT$50,000 bail.
Meng told local media that he did not know anything about the allegations and that they had come out of nowhere.
The city government said it would support the investigation in accordance with the law.
The commission deputy chair has temporarily assumed Meng's responsibilities.
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