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DPP not happy with
abuse investigation¡¦s outcome
By Rich Chang / Staff Reporter
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislators yesterday criticized the Supreme
Prosecutors¡¦ Office over not indicting former air force commander Lei Yu-chi
(¹p¥É¨ä) for his alleged abuse of administrative resources.
Lei was removed from his post in January after media reports said that he had
mobilized dozens of military staff to help out at his son¡¦s wedding.
SON¡¦S WEDDING
Held for 700 guests at the Air Force Officers and Soldiers Recreation Center in
Taipei, reports alleged that the preparations for the wedding banquet included
the use of large numbers of military personnel and a Hummer.
The Supreme Prosecutors¡¦ Office¡¦s Special Investigation Division (SID) announced
on Thursday that it had interviewed Lei and about 100 air force personnel, and
decided that Lei did not violate any article of the Criminal Code by using
scores of military personnel to work at the wedding.
The SID said Lei might have violated public servants¡¦ ethics regulations and be
disciplined, but he would not be charged under the Criminal Code.
DISAPPOINTMENT
DPP Legislator Tsai Huang-liang (½²·×·ã) told a press conference yesterday that the
party caucus was disappointed with the investigation¡¦s outcome, adding that the
SID had been in favor of having a high-ranking military official as part of the
investigation.
WHY COMPLAIN?
DPP Legislator Huang Wei-cher (¶À°¶õ) also asked that, if all the air force
personnel served at the wedding voluntarily, why did some of them reveal the
matter to the news media and expressed their discontent?
Huang said that the result of the investigation was contrary to people¡¦s usual
distinction between private use and public use of military personnel, and would
encourage other military officials to misuse their position in the armed forces.
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