By Jason Pan / Staff reporter
The Control Yuan has voted to impeach 601st Air Cavalry
Brigade Lieutenant Colonel Lao Nai-cheng (勞乃成) and two other
officers over security breaches and rule violations in what came to be known as
the “Apache helicopter scandal” earlier this year.
A nine-member Control Yuan committee
yesterday said that it had voted unanimously to impeach Lao, a pilot-instructor for the US-made
AH-64E Apache attack helicopter.
Brigade commander Major General Chien
Tsung-yuan (簡聰淵) was impeached after a unanimous vote, while
brigade personnel section head Lieutenant Colonel Tao Kuo-chen (陶國禎) was
impeached after an 8-1 vote.
Lao took a group of 26 relatives and friends,
including a Japanese man and five domestic caregivers who were foreign
nationals, on a private tour of a restricted-access base which houses Apache
helicopters and other advanced aircraft.
That visit on March 29 led to a firestorm after one
visitor, TV personality Janet Lee (李蒨蓉), posted photographs
on Facebook that drew widespread public criticism.
The Control Yuan report accused Lao of
“wasting” the NT$40 million (US$1.28 million) the government spent to send him
to the US
“Lao took the nation’s assets as his own
private property. He used the Apache helicopter as a social networking tool and
took the helicopter helmet as a prop for a private party. During the
investigation, Lao continued to lie about his actions and tried to cover them
up. He has brought dishonor to the military,” the report said.
Chien was the first person to breach base security with
a tour for his relatives and friends on Feb. 20 this year, the report said,
adding that Lao followed Chien’s example.
The investigation said that Tao was in charge
of security and access to the base on March 29, but violated registration requirements
and other regulations in permitting Lao’s group to bypass security checks.
Structure of the Lead：
WHO-Lao Nai-cheng(勞乃成), Janet Lee (李蒨蓉)
WHEN-this year
WHAT- impeach 601st Air Cavalry Brigade Lieutenant Colonel Lao Nai-cheng
WHY-Janet Lee posted photographs on Facebook that drew widespread public criticism
WHERE-not given
HOW-not given
Keywords：
1.
impeach：控告
2.
unanimously：無意義地
3.
firestorm：大爆發
4.
breach：違反
5.
bypass：省略；破壞
It is very ridiculous that the scandal happened in Taiwan. Military bases are always the most important places to every country. It is really shame to have such a bad behavior. First, this made the reputation of our military drop down. Second, it let other countries think that we have no regulations. At the end, I think it is necessary to give those who made this mistake should be punished.
回覆刪除At first, military bases should regulate the rules more seriously and those who go there should also follow the rules more carefully. People who went there and took pictures just wanted to satisfy their desire, but didn't notice the results they brought about. Because the pictures they posted on FB, the military secret of our country may be disclosed by other country.
回覆刪除I think it was a big scandal of National military secrets.This is also a big mistake of demonstration as a public figure. What's worse she post on the social network.And they never thought about the consequence.And hope next time they won't do that again.
回覆刪除It is a very negative event occurred in Taiwan. Military base is a significant secret for each country, it is not be revealed for everyone even though you have lots of money. Laws should give those people who broke the rules a serious punishment.
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