Convicted Hsinchu Mayor Won't Be Paid During Her Suspension: Ministry
The interior ministry says the disgraced mayor of Hsinchu, Kao Hung-an, will not receive half-pay during her suspension. Kao has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison for embezzlement.
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00:00The Interior Ministry says Hsinchu Mayor Gao Hong'an will not receive half of her salary
00:05while she's suspended from her position.
00:08Gao was convicted for embezzling more than US$14,000 in public funds through fraudulent
00:13payroll and overtime schemes during her tenure.
00:16She's been sentenced to more than seven years in prison and stripped off her civil rights.
00:21Hsinchu City's Deputy Mayor Qiu Chengyuan is to take over Gao's duties.