Chen Shui-bian broke the news and revealed a lot of inside information on the "state affairs fee case", Taiwanese scholars: it may cause a political storm
[Global Times reporter Yu Ming] The "State Confidential Expenses Case" has been in trouble for more than 15 years. Chen Shui-bian, who was accused of corruption, held an international press conference on the 7th and announced 21 items of "secret diplomacy" and funding, rewards and gifts.
Chen Shui-bian claimed that "the expenses of the state's private expenses for business purposes are greater than the income for business purposes, and there is no illegal gain".
Among the 21 expenditure items listed by him, totaling NT$133 million, include entrusting U.S. public relations companies to engage in liaison with U.S. executive and congressional departments, information collection, bill lobbying, and public opinion formation, as well as entrusting relevant personnel. Assist the authorities in conducting "diplomatic" work with Japan, etc.
Many people in the green camp are on Chen's "gift" list, including Lu Xiulian and former DPP chairman Shi Mingde.
Chen Shui-bian said that this is an "iron fact".
He also disclosed that he had sponsored Wang Dan, a "democracy activist". At that time, when Wang Dan met with the "Presidential Palace", he promised to give Wang $200,000, which would be paid in two years.
China Times Electronic News stated that this is the "first disclosure of the most core figures and the most authoritative insiders" in recent years on the expenditure of "state confidential fees".
The Kuomintang said that Chen Shui-bian actually wanted to hold a press conference to "reverse the verdict", and regarded Taiwan's justice and democracy and the rule of law as nothing, and Tsai Ing-wen should clearly state whether he agrees with his so-called innocence.
Zhang Jing, a strategist, said that the leaking list may cause a political storm, and many people may "fall to hell" severely.
He believes that instead of holding a press conference to reveal so many people, why didn't Chen Shui-bian simply accept the judicial examination and provide the evidence for the judge to examine the judgment.