Taipei, March 4 CNA A city employee in the central municipality of Taichung has been disciplined and transferred from his post after it was discovered he used a city computer to visit a call girl website and inquire a price for a prostitute during work. City officials said Tuesday that the employee at the Mortuary Services Office, identified only by his surname Lee, was given two major demerits. Lin Yuh-bey, head of the Taichung City Department of Personnel, described Lee's actions as "inappropriate behavior that damages the reputation of the government and all public servants.
Earlier in the day, Democratic Progressive Party City Councilor Hsieh Chih-chung held a press conference to reveal a "citizen's report" about Lee's inappropriate computer use.
Producing photos of Lee's contact with the illicit business over instant message beginning at p. There is no government in Taichung," Hsieh charged. He called for voters to replace long-time Mayor Jason Hu, a member of the Kuomintang, who will be running for reelection in the Nov.
During an investigation, Lee admitted he had visited the website at work and asked about call girl pricing "purely out of curiosity," but denied placing an order.
Mayor Hu responded to the case later in the day, saying that Lee's behavior violated laws governing public servants. Hu promised to discipline any similar offenses. The sex trade is legally allowed in Taiwan in designated areas under Article of the Social Order Maintenance Act, but to date no city or county government has permitted the establishment of red light districts.
