Punishments expand in Apache
scandal
By Yuan-Ming Chiao ,The China Post
April 8, 2015, 12:02 am TWN
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Military officials announced the expansion of the wave of
disciplinary actions coming from the recent Apache helicopter scandal yesterday
after revealing that another officer had arranged an unauthorized tour of the
sensitive military craft. Later, Army Commander (陸軍司令) Chiu Kuo-cheng (邱國正) stated he has taken disciplinary action upon himself
following the scandal, without providing further details.
Ministry of National Defense (MND) spokesperson Luo
Shou-he (羅紹和) revealed in a
morning press conference that Army Special Forces (航特部) 601 Brigade Commander Maj. Gen. Chien Tsung-yuan (簡聰淵) had also led a group of family and friends numbering four individuals
in an unauthorized tour of the Apache helicopter on Feb. 20, including the
helicopter's cockpit. This brings the number of unauthorized tours to three and
involves 40 individuals, including the two tours organized by Lt. Col. Lao
Nai-cheng (勞乃成) on Feb. 22 and March
29. Including Chien and Lao, prosecutors are now seeking charges against 14
individuals involved in the scandal.
Lt. Col. Lao to be Discharged after New Charges
Leveled
Detailing their ongoing investigation, military
officials divided the recent Apache scandal into two cases, one involving
violations to internal administration, and the second pertaining to the
personal use of a special aviator helmet connected to the helicopter, which
involved six officers.
In the MND's second wave targeting violations to
internal administration within the 601 Brigade, it handed out 12 additional
disciplinary actions toward individuals including Army Special Forces Director
of Political Warfare Maj. Gen. Wen Tien-you (文天佑),
the highest ranking officer to be disciplined. Maj. Gen. Chien, after accruing
three demerits, will be removed from his post as brigade commander of the unit.
Lt. Col. Lao, already disciplined with one serious
demerit and removed from his post due to the two unauthorized tours, was issued
another serious demerit for his role involving the private use of the special
aviator helmet. Officials confirmed that Lao will eventually be discharged
within the year.
Army Lists Major Shortcomings
In materials provided to the press, the R.O.C. Army
detailed eight major institutional shortcomings highlighted by Lao's
unauthorized tours. They included non-compliance with the provisions of
military grounds, room for further implementation of internal management,
oversight deficiencies in restricted areas, lack of security and safety
verification during entry of military grounds, lack of security awareness, the
need for information security management and control, false reporting of
military inventory, and concealing the truth to mislead investigations.
MND officials addressed these shortcomings by listing
several actions including the review of current management and inspection
procedures across all branches of the military to reform regulations and
safeguards.
Defense Minister Apologizes, Vows Thorough
Investigation
Minister of National Defense Kao Kuang-chi (高廣圻) who made an unannounced visit near the end of the press conference
apologized to the nation and promised to spare no one involved in the scandal
in ongoing investigations. Kao further detailed the formation of a committee to
foresee the investigations, to be lead by Deputy Defense Minister Liu Chen-wu (劉震武).
MND Cold on Janet Lee's Volunteer Offer
Responding to Janet Lee's (李蒨蓉) offer to become a volunteer following her recent remarks regretting
her actions in the scandal in order to repair the damage done to the military's
reputation, spokesman Luo stated that he hoped Lee's feelings of regret were
genuine, and that there are many avenues of volunteering that do not involve
national defense.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2015/04/08 /433114/Punishments-expand.htm
Structure of the lead:
WHO-Army Special Forces 601 Brigade, Lao Nai-cheng, Janet Lee
WHEN-February 20,2015
WHAT-Apache helicopter
WHY-Chien Tsung-yuan had led a group of family and friends numbering four individuals in an unauthorized tour of the Apache helicopter.
WHERE-TAIPEI, Taiwan Military
HOW-not given
Keywords:
1. Scandal:醜聞
2. Expansion:擴張
3. Discipline:訓練/紀律
4. Military:軍隊
5. Unauthorized:未被授權的、未被認可的
6. Administration:經營、管理、施政
7. Pertain:屬於、關於
8. Demerit:過失
9. Confirm:確定、使鞏固、批准
10. Inspection:視察、檢查
I think they really have to be strict in manage military secret, because it's all about country,but it was worth encouraged that they know to have a introspection, not just avoid the problem. ,
回覆刪除I do not have a better word to describe these people-- they are foolish. The military is the most important part of a country. If we explore our weapon to other countries, it may push ourselves into Woods. So they are dubs, aren't they?
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