On their final day before recess last week, lawmakers reached across political lines to decriminalize certain forms of corruption. The amendment they passed will set free a former lawmaker jailed for using public funds to visit KTV bars. It was also meant totake heat off a group of professors who are being investigated for allegedly making fraudulent requests for reimbursements. A forgotten Chinese characterwas thought to put the cause of the professors inperil, but today lawmakers dismissed those concerns. They say the amendment includes the professors as already written.
Investigators are hard at workdeveloping cases against more than a hundred professors accused of falsifying receipts to illicitly claim grants. Many of these same professors, as well as their colleagues, claim it is actually a problem with the system. Some lawmakers agree. They rushed through an amendment that will exempt special allowances for elected officials and research grants for university professors from audit.
But the professors face a problem. The amendment says that investigationwill not be made into government-subsidizedresearch grants used before the end of 2012 by staff of universities and technical colleges. The amendment was originally supposed to say “instructors and staff.” One missing Chinese character means that instructors, including professors, may receive no benefit.
The amendment is a parachute for some high-profile criminals. Former KMT Legislator Yen Ching-piao is in prison for using taxpayer money to visit specialKTVs. His actions will become legal and he can look forward to an early release. hostess The amendment was also supposed to protect National Taiwan University professor Ko Wen-je. An oversight means he still may end up having to defend his use of research grants.
Ko Wen-je NTU Hospital Intensive Care Chief I guess that this amendment was made to absolve Yen Ching-piao of any guilt. The rest of us were just props, so they never looked closely at the wording. There are ways to resolve the mistake so others can be placed outside the law. The Cabinet can request a review or the Legislature can issue another amendment. But KMT caucuswhip Lin Hung-chih says the amendment already includes the words “and other related individuals.” He believes this is enough to help the professors.The Cabinet agrees. It does not plan to ask for a review. Promulgation is expected within 10 days.
Lawmakers dismiss concerns over legislative proofreading error (2013/06/04)
On their final day before recess last week, lawmakers reached across political lines to decriminalize certain forms of corruption. The amendment they passed will set free a former lawmaker jailed for using public funds to visit KTV bars. It was also meant to take heat off a group of professors who are being investigated for allegedly making fraudulent requests for reimbursements. A forgotten Chinese character was thought to put the cause of the professors in peril, but today lawmakers dismissed those concerns. They say the amendment includes the professors as already written.
Investigators are hard at work developing cases against more than a hundred professors accused of falsifying receipts to illicitly claim grants. Many of these same professors, as well as their colleagues, claim it is actually a problem with the system. Some lawmakers agree. They rushed through an amendment that will exempt special allowances for elected officials and research grants for university professors from audit.
But the professors face a problem. The amendment says that investigation will not be made into government-subsidized research grants used before the end of 2012 by staff of universities and technical colleges. The amendment was originally supposed to say “instructors and staff.” One missing Chinese character means that instructors, including professors, may receive no benefit.
The amendment is a parachute for some high-profile criminals. Former KMT Legislator Yen Ching-piao is in prison for using taxpayer money to visit special KTVs. His actions will become legal and he can look forward to an early release.
The amendment was also supposed to protect National Taiwan University professor Ko Wen-je. An oversight means he still may end up having to defend his use of research grants.
Ko Wen-je NTU Hospital Intensive Care Chief I guess that this amendment was made to absolve Yen Ching-piao of any guilt. The rest of us were just props, so they never looked closely at the wording.
There are ways to resolve the mistake so others can be placed outside the law. The Cabinet can request a review or the Legislature can issue another amendment. But KMT caucus whip Lin Hung-chih says the amendment already includes the words “and other related individuals.” He believes this is enough to help the professors.The Cabinet agrees. It does not plan to ask for a review. Promulgation is expected within 10 days.
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