TAIPEI (TVBS News) — Liu Tsai-wei, spokesperson for Hou Yu-ih presidential campaign, and Taoyuan City Councilor Ling Tao raised doubts on Monday (Aug. 14) about the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislator Lai Pin-yu's anti-nuclear stance, saying she was influenced by her father's partisan political donation.
During a press conference earlier that day, Ling unveiled that Lai's father, Lai Ching-lin, has been chairman of 20 energy-related companies and made up to NT＄7.78 million in political donations between 2018 to 2022 to the ruling party's candidates.
The overall donation amount came from J&V Energy (NT＄3.85 million), Jin Cheng Energy (NT＄3.1 million), Skynergy (NT＄100,000 ), and NT＄730,000 from Lai's father.
"NT＄ 6.65 million went to DPP members, taking up to 85%. After deducting the amount for the party, the elected party members accounted for NT＄6.15 million, with a high election rate numbered at 84%," Ling added, "candidates less likely to be elected receive less donation."
Liu Tsai-wei, the spokesperson of Hou's campaign office, pointed out that all the recorded donations went to party members belonging to specific factions, "in fact, J&V Energy donated NT＄1 million to DPP legislator Lai Rui-long in 2019."
Liu urged the DPP to put people's interests first and propose pragmatic energy solutions for the country instead of opting for individual interests.
