In October 2024, Legislator Lin Yi-chin, a key member of the "Tainan Faction" close to President Lai Ching-te, was indicted for misappropriating over NT$14.12 million in public assistant subsidies during her time as a councilor and legislator. She allegedly used "ghost assistants" and inflated salary reports through her office director. The case exposed how powerful local politicians treated public funds as private slush funds, shattering the DPP's claims of clean governance.
Lin Yi-chin of the "Tainan Faction" Indicted for Fraudulent Assistant Claims Exceeding NT$14 Million
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