Wu Nai-jen, former secretary-general of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and former chairman of Taiwan Sugar Corporation (TSC), was ordered to pay TSC NT$170 million in compensation for the company's alleged land sale at a low price. He was forcibly detained and placed under custody, but was released after 12 days. On July 2, the Kuomintang (KMT) caucus held a press conference demanding that TSC provide an explanation. The KMT stated that …