Taiwan questions two in probe into Hezbollah pager blasts

Wu Yu-jen, a member connected to BAC Consulting KFT, who had established a business called” Apollo Systems” with a base in Taipei, was the second man questioned, according to local advertising.

” Our state takes the situation very seriously”, said the lawyers ‘ office in Taipei’s Shilin area in a speech on Friday.

” We yesterday directed the Investigation Bureau’s national security place to further interview two employees of Taiwanese firms as testimonies.”

After numerous doubting sessions, the two witnesses were given permission to leave.

” We will soon ascertain the facts, such as whether or not Chinese firms are involved,” the company said.

It even said authorities had searched four areas, including in New Taipei City’s Xizhi region, where Gold Apollo is located, and in Taipei’s Neihu area.

According to a company registration site that indicated that the company was founded in April of this year, Apollo Systems ‘ listed target is Neihu District.

According to nearby TV film, Wu did not speak to reporters when she was called in for questioning on Thursday.

Economic Minister Kuo Jyh-huei told reporters Friday that Gold Apollo’s made-in-Taiwan pagers consisted of components that were “low-end IC ( integrated circuits ) and batteries”.

” These things would not explode”, he said, adding that Gold Apollo had exported 260, 000 pagers in the past two years and” there has never been an explosion”.

When pressed on the pagers in Lebanon used by Hezbollah operatives, he said:” We can be certain that they are not produced in Taiwan”.

Premier Cho Jung-tai reiterated on Friday that” the business and Taiwan did not directly import pagers to Lebanon.”

The voicemail model mentioned in internet accounts was “produced and sold by BAC,” according to Gold Apollo earlier this year.

However, a spokesman for the Hungarian government claimed that BAC Consulting KFT was” a investing entity, with no producing or operational blog in Hungary.”