BITING THE BULLET: Chang Jung-wei said that after 14 years of trials he thought he would be found innocent and blamed political maneuvering for his conviction
Taipei Times
Date: Jul 05, 2018
By: Jason Pan / Staff reporter
The Supreme Court yesterday upheld corruption charges against former Yunlin County
Former Yunlin County commissioner Chang Jung-wei is pictured in Yunlin County yesterday after he was sentenced to eight years in prison for taking bribes. Photo: Lin Kuo-hsien, Taipei Times
commissioner Chang Jung-wei (張榮味) of the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT).
It sentenced him to eight years in prison and deprived him of civil rights for four years.
Chang, 60, was found guilty of taking NT$30 million (US$983,574) in bribes from a contractor for a government project to build an incinerator while he was Yunlin County commissioner.
It was the final ruling, bringing to conclusion a court battle that lasted 14 years.
Chang served two terms as commissioner from 1999 to 2005. He began his political career as Yunlin County council speaker in 1990. [FULL STORY]
