Corrupt PFP veteran sentenced to jail - (but at GOP convention)

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GRAFT: Liu Sung-fan, a former legislative speaker, was given four years for accepting kickbacks; problem is, he's been hobnobbing at the Republican convention in the US
By Cody Yiu
STAFF REPORTER
Wednesday, Sep 08, 2004,Page 1

Former legislative speaker and People First Party (PFP) Legislator Liu Sung-fan (???) yesterday resigned his seat after the Taiwan High Court's Taichung Branch sentenced him to four years in jail for corruption.

" resignation is in accordance with the appropriate procedures and has been referred to the Central Election Commission," Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng (???) said yesterday.

Liu is understood to have instructed his staff to submit a letter of resignation in his absence.

In addition to the jail time, Liu has been given a NT$30 million fine. The verdict cannot be appealed.

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