Hsieh Yirong, director of the Northern Branch of Taiwan's Ministry of Labor, was suspected of workplace bullying, causing one of his subordinates to commit suicide. The case continued to spread on the island, and further exposed the scandal of DPP officials protecting each other.

Xie Yirong, director of the Northern Branch of Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor, was suspected of workplace bullying, causing one of his subordinates to commit suicide. The case continued to spread on the island, and further exposed the scandal of DPP officials protecting each other. A series of scandals such as the embezzlement of public funds by former "Minister of Labor" Xu Mingchun were exposed one after another.

Using public funds to hold solo concerts

Taiwanese media said that even people in the green camp could not stand the misdeeds of Xu Mingchun. According to Taiwan's "China Times" report on the 24th, Democratic Progressive Party "legislator" Lin Shufen criticized Xu Mingchun for being "opaque and careless" during his tenure. His tenure was filled with factional struggles and office culture. She disclosed that Xu Mingchun often hangs out with office directors Zheng Suling and Xie Yirong. The office has a kitchen and a cooking table. They often get together to drink champagne and call the cleaning staff to pick up the bottles the next day. Lin Shufen said that when Xie Yirong was still a "special committee member", Xu Mingchun took her to drink, eat and sing. Everyone knew that Xu even used public funds to hold personal concerts. Office director Zheng Suling also asked civil servants in the audience to turn on their mobile phones. , blowing whistles to add to the fun, seriously affecting the image of civil servants.

Taiwan’s United News Network recalled on the 24th that Taiwan’s “Ministry of Labor” held the “20th Anniversary Concert of the Gender Equality at Work Act” on September 3, 2022. Xu Mingchun sang on the stage for more than half an hour in a dress, and there were also current “supervisors” Dean" Chen Ju is his platform. According to Taiwan's "United Daily News" report on the 25th, Huang Guochang, the general convener of the "Legislative Yuan" caucus of the People's Party, further disclosed that Xu Mingchun spent NT$3.56 million to "sing on stage" this time, but it is completely impossible to tell from the performance project which plan it was included in. I can't find it on the government's e-procurement website. Finally, it was discovered from the "Ministry of Labor's" "Processing Policies and Business Initiative Implementation Status" in the fourth quarter of 2022 that this money was actually expenditures from the "Labor and Development Department" Employment Security Fund, and the "Director of Labor and Development" who was doing this nonsense at that time It is Cai Mengliang who was transferred this time. It can be said that "what he does is what he preaches and what he practices is rotten." Huang Guochang said bluntly that the abuse of budget by DPP officials is by no means an isolated case, but systemic corruption, and the people must be held accountable seriously.

Xu Mingchun was revealed to have used public funds to hold a concert.

This incident sparked heated discussions on the island's social forum ptt gossip board. Some netizens said that the concert had a band, a host, backup dancers, and a large number of cheerleaders underneath to stir up the atmosphere. The songs There are also copyright fees to pay, "all of which are your and my taxes." Some people shouted, "Please return my hard-earned tax money," while others ridiculed, "The Beijing Inspection Bureau will never see the obvious corruption for profit." "Is it outrageous to squander people's wealth and money like this?"

More and more people are reporting

Taiwanese media It was disclosed that Xie Yirong, Xu Mingchun, Cai Mengliang, and "Deputy Minister of Labor" Xu Chuansheng were in the same group, and they were all Chen Ju's people. Lin Shufen said that Xie Yirong had a very good relationship with Xu Chuansheng and Cai Mengliang, and many private friendships occurred together. It was by no means a simple relationship between superiors and subordinates. Xu Mingchun is usually present at their gatherings, and Xu likes to take them singing and drinking together. "This is something everyone knows." Moreover, Xie Yirong bought many gifts, but they were actually all for Xu Mingchun. It is reported that when Xu wanted to give others souvenirs, Xie was responsible for helping purchase them, and the money spent was of course public funds. Lin Shufen bluntly said that Xie Yirong behaved so domineeringly in the workplace bullying case because he was "spoiled" by Xu Mingchun, Xu Chuansheng and Cai Mengliang. "Of course he is used to being arrogant."

Huang Yizhong, a senior Taiwanese media person, broke the news on Facebook that at the farewell party of Taiwan's "Ministry of Labor" in May this year, someone gave a Hermes scarf to Xu Mingchun, and Xu Mingchun laughed heartily at that time. According to China Times Electronic News, more and more "Ministry of Labor" employees have anonymously reported Xie Yirong recently. Some people broke the news that Xie Yirong is very good at "managing upwards". At Xu Mingchun's farewell party, she gave away gifts worth tens of thousands of yuan. Hermès silk scarf, "I don't know how much she spent, but she just wanted to give the most expensive one, which made everyone very stressed." The anonymous person said that originally everyone said it would be nice to give gifts that were simple and thoughtful. His department leader originally wanted to give something simple, but "he gave up because of the Hermès scarves and later raised funds to buy jewelry."

has lost the ability to reflect on himself

The "Kaohsiung Youth League" calls on Xu Mingchun to immediately withdraw from the Democratic Progressive Party's Kaohsiung mayoral primary election. On the 25th, Taipei City Councilor Chung Xiaoping went to the Taipei District Prosecutor’s Office to ring the bell and report Xie Yirong and Xu Mingchun on suspicion of corruption. He said that after Xie Yirong took office, the funds for gift-giving skyrocketed, and there were no gifts during the 2022 New Year. After Xie Yirong took office in March 2023, the cost for that year was nearly NT$530,000, reaching nearly NT$1.31 million in 2024, for a total of about NT$184. Ten thousand NT dollars. Xu Mingchun had a habit of bringing souvenirs when he went out for visits, and the money came from more than 1.8 million yuan, which Xie Yirong illegally misappropriated from various departments. Finally, Zhong Xiaoping said that the deceased civil servant was very pitiful. "Only by sending Xie Yirong to prison can we comfort the spirit of the deceased in heaven."

Huang Yangming, a senior media person on the island, said that last year, DPP "legislator" Yang Yao revealed in the "Legislative Yuan" that the "Ministry of Labor" would use the employment security fund to hold a commemorative concert in Kaohsiung, which greatly shocked the then "Minister of Labor" Xu Mingchun. He replied angrily: "It's okay if I quit!" In the end, the concert was cancelled. In fact, this is how after Xu Mingchun used public funds to hold a concert for himself in 2022, his subordinates continued to flatter the top executives, but some people couldn't bear to expose it. Huang Yangming couldn't help but question, "Why didn't Xu Mingchun be replaced at that time?"

"United Daily News" published an editorial saying that Tsai Ing-wen has controlled many green media during her eight years in office, and has the help of the Internet army, providing the Democratic Progressive Party with an all-powerful environment. Therefore, apart from "consolidating the leadership center and attacking the opposition parties," the DPP has little ability to introspect. The DPP's handling of this incident, including the apology from Lai Qingde and "Executive President" Zhuo Rongtai, was not based on right and wrong, but in response to the crisis. The entire Green Camp was lost in the power game and gradually sank, leading to frequent corruption. The article concludes by saying that it is no wonder that the Lai Ching-te administration has become a street rat just over half a year after taking office.

Original title: "Scandals are breaking out one after another! She used public funds to hold a personal concert"

Editor: Ma Xueling

Source: China News Network