On the morning of April 24, Legislative Yuan President Daniel K.Y. Han (韓國瑜) attended the joint inauguration ceremony of the Global Association for Anti-Fraud Strategy Research and the Association for the Advancement of Sports Industry Policy, initiated by Legislator Hung Mong-Kai. Other distinguished guests in attendance included KMT Legislators Hung Mong-Kai, Fu Kun-Chi, Dr. Cheng Cheng-Chien, Lo Chih-Chiang, Hsu Chiao-Hsin, Wan Mei-Ling, Dr. Lai Shyh-Bao, Dr. Su Ching-Chuan, Dr. Lin Chien-Chi, Dr. Lin Pei-Hsiang, Tu Chuan-Chi, Wang Yu-Min, Niu Hsu-Ting, Wang Hung-Wei, Wu Tsung-Hsien, Lu Yu-Ling, Lee Yen-Hsiu, Lin Szu-Ming, Lin Te-Fu, Chiu Jo-Hua, Chiu Cheng-Chun, Ma Wen-Chun, Hsu Yu-Chen, Chen Ching-Hui, Huang Chien-Pin, Huang Chien-Hao, Yeh Yuan-Chih, Dr. Ko Ju-Chun, Liao Hsien-Hsiang, Liao Wei-Hsiang, Chang Chih-Lun, and Ting Hsueh-Chung; and TPP Legislators Tsai Chun-Chou and Dr. Hung Yu-Hsiang.
The inauguration ceremony began with opening remarks by Legislator Hung, the initiator, who then introduced the legislators in attendance and invited them to take a group photo. During the group photo, Legislator Hung invited all the legislators to chant the slogan, “Resolutely Combat Fraud.” Following the group photo, President Han delivered remarks on behalf of the attendees. He first thanked Legislator Hung for launching the associations and the KMT and TPP legislators present for their participation. He then expressed strong support for Legislator Hung’s establishment of the Global Association for Anti-Fraud Strategy Research. Last year in particular, he said, there were as many as 200,000 fraud cases in Taiwan, resulting in losses of nearly NT$90 billion. Despite the substantial manpower and budget invested by the government, he said, fraud incidents continued to rise, causing a serious impact on society and widespread public dissatisfaction.
President Han emphasized that fraud had become increasingly internationalized, with serious cases even involving perpetrators impersonating Iranian authorities and demanding cryptocurrency payments from Indian oil tankers seeking to sail through the Strait of Hormuz. He also noted that Legislator Hung had proactively traveled to Singapore to learn about its best practices and was considering whether to introduce legal measures with stronger deterrent effects, such as caning for major crimes including fraud, sexual assault, and child abuse, in order to effectively deter unlawful conduct.
In closing, President Han emphasized that the joint participation of legislators across party lines reflected society’s high expectations for a secure environment. He called for the executive branch to take more proactive and effective measures and for the public to remain more vigilant, so that all sectors could work together to prevent fraud and restore stability and trust in society.
Deputy Secretary General Dr. Chang Yu-Jung also delivered remarks, stating that he was honored to attend the joint inauguration ceremony of the Global Association for Anti-Fraud Strategy Research and the Association for the Advancement of Sports Industry Policy. He thanked Legislator Hung for actively promoting the establishment of a platform for exchange and advancement on the two critical issues of anti-fraud and sports. He emphasized that the Legislative Yuan would provide full assistance with any future administrative needs.
The inauguration ceremony continued with Legislator Hung presiding over the approval of the associations’ charters and the election of their presidents and vice presidents. The ceremony lasted approximately 30 minutes and concluded successfully. (2026/04/24)
