Former Presidential candidate in Taiwan, Ko Wen-je, indicted for corruption

Former Taiwan presidential hopeful Ko Wen-je charged with corruption

The former Taipei mayor and rising political star, particularly among younger voters, could face jail if convicted.

Ex-Taiwan mayor and presidential candidate Ko Wen-je charged with corruption

Taiwan prosecutors on Thursday indicted an ex-mayor of Taipei and former presidential candidate on charges of corruption and misusing political donations and said they were seeking 28 years’ jail for him.Taiwan People’s Party’s Ko Wen-je. File photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.Ko Wen-je, leader of the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP), ran as a third-party candidate in January’s presidential election and won about a quarter of the vote.But he has been embroiled in…

VOA Mandarin: Taiwan People's Party leader indicted on bribery, embezzlement charges

Ko Wen-je, chairman of Taiwan's second-largest opposition party, the People’s Party, was indicted Thursday for allegedly accepting bribes and embezzling political donations during his tenure as mayor of Taipei four years ago. If convicted, he could face more than 28 years in prison. Click here for the full story in Mandarin.

On December 26, the Taipei District Prosecutor's Office indicted former Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je for corruption and requested a sentence of 28 years and 6 months. Ko's supporters believe that the prosecution is political persecution, and the divisions in Taiwanese society may intensify in the future judicial process. The People's Party led by Ko controls a key minority in the Legislative Yuan, which may cause political turmoil. If Taiwanese societ…

Taiwan former mayor indicted for bribery in property development project corruption case

The Taipei District Prosecutors Office (TDPO) charged on Thursday Ko Wen-je, the former mayor of Taipei and leader of the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP), for bribery and other corruption offenses in connection with a real estate development project known as the Core Pacific City redevelopment project. The prosecutors sought an imprisonment sentence of 28 years and six months for Ko Wen-je. Taipei’s prosecutors accused Ko Wen-je of accepting bribes …

Former Taiwanese Presidential Candidate Gets Indicted for Corruption

TAIPEI, Taiwan—Local prosecutors have indicted a former Taiwanese presidential candidate on corruption charges, alleging that he accepted bribes related to a property developer and embezzled political donations. Ko Wen-je, 65, was Taipei’s mayor from 2014 to 2022. Before his second mayoral term ended, he founded the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP). In January, Ko finished third in Taiwan’s presidential election as a TPP candidate, picking up about 2…