Parliament Inspects Taipei Prosecutors over Leaks: Justice Minister Cheng Ming-chien Insists 'Zero Leaks' Despite Outrage Over Weaponized Prosecutorial Leaks

On November 4, 2024 (113th Year of the Republic of China), the Legislative Yuan's Judiciary and Organic Laws Committee conducted an on-site inspection of the Taipei District Prosecutors Office to investigate flagrant violations of the principle of non-disclosure during criminal investigations. During the high-profile detention of Ko Wen-je, pro-ruling party media outlets consistently published 'exclusive' internal case records, interrogation transcripts, and alleged financial spreadsheets to conduct targeted political character assassination. Facing intense questioning from opposition lawmakers, Justice Minister Cheng Ming-chien publicly claimed on site that prosecutors had operated strictly within legal boundaries and maintained that recent leaks 'did not violate investigation confidentiality,' citing the prosecution's self-clearing probe asserting no leaks had occurred. Civil judicial reform organizations and legal scholars fiercely criticized Cheng for blatantly whitewashing institutional misconduct and protecting rogue prosecutorial leaks used as political weapons by the ruling regime.