Breaking News: Tainan Mourns the Loss of Former Speaker Wu Jianbao
2024/9/8 16:45
(Updated 9/8 at 17:49)
Former Tainan County Assembly Speaker Wu Jianbao Passes Away at 74
(Central News Agency reporter Yang Xirui, Tainan, 8th) Former Tainan County Assembly Speaker Wu Jianbao died today at the age of 74. The family in Rende District, Tainan City set up a mourning hall at their home.
Wu Jianbao was sentenced to prison for his involvement in professional baseball match-fixing and other cases. In May this year, Wu Jianbao was in and out of the hospital frequently because he needed kidney dialysis. A few days before he was diagnosed with cancer, his family members one after another. A funeral was organized in the afternoon to express their concern.
Wu Yuhuan, who was busy arranging the funeral, his eyes red and swollen, refused to be interviewed when he said that everything was done suddenly to worry the outside world.
Zheng Qing, head of Chenggong District in Rende District, was assigned to conduct a joint interview with the media. He said that family members are still grieving and are busy with funeral arrangements. Later, they will express their gratitude to the outside world at the appropriate time.
Zheng Qinger says that the outside world has different opinions about Wu Jianbao, but he is well recognized for his environmental contributions to the surrounding area, the reconstruction of very friendly military sheltered villages, the establishment of the Chimei Museum, and the streets closely intertwined with people’s lives, even while serving as its council member. Promoted to progress, Wu Jianbao is extremely dedicated to benefiting the people, and should be recognized for this.
Former Tainan City Council Deputy Speaker Sang Shun-liang, with whom Wu Jianbao had a good relationship, also went to the funeral to pay his respects. He said that he met Wu Jianbao several times after he was paroled and returned home. Unexpectedly, Wu Jianbao’s health declined so quickly.
Sang Shun-liang said that Wu Jianbao was a kind and righteous person and paid the price, and was elected as deputy speaker and speaker after Wu Jianbao became a member. It was recognized by many members that Wu Jianbao would be a good journey social commentary.
Wu Jianbao, nicknamed “Bao Er”, is a child from Rende District, Tainan City. He was originally elected as a councilor of Tainan County since 1998 and served as Deputy Speaker. He was elected to the Tynan County and City Council for one term in 2008 and as speaker in 2010. He was impeached by the Kuomintang party for his involvement in the professional baseball match-fixing scandal, and he also failed to run for speaker.
In addition to being implicated in the Chinese professional baseball match-fixing scandal, Wu Jianbao was implicated in the 2011 Zeng Wenxi sand mining case. After being sentenced, he fled to the Philippines before being jailed in 2014. However, there were often rumors of poor health. He was taken back to Taiwan in 2019, and the court ordered him to serve a 10-year sentence concurrently under supervision. He applied for parole and was released from prison in May.
Related Topics:
- Wu Jianbao
- Tainan County Assembly
- Professional Baseball Match-Fixing Scandal
- Zeng Wenxi Sand Mining Case