TAIPEI — Prosecutors in Taiwan on Thursday indicted an ex-mayor of the capital Taipei and former leadership candidate on charges of corruption and misusing political donations, and said they were seeking 28 years in jail for him.
Ko Wen-je, leader of the Taiwan People's Party , ran as a third-party candidate in the Jan. 13 election and won about a quarter of the vote.But he has been embroiled in a number of scandals in recent months, including a corruption case involving a property development scandal that allegedly occurred during his second term as Taipei's mayor from 2018 to 2022.
Taiwan People's Party Chairman Ko Wen-je waves to supporters while onstage during a protest against the ruling Democratic Progressive Party in the Taiwanese capital Taipei on May 19, 2024. AFP FILE PHOTOKo was indicted in the property case, as well as on misusing donations for the TPP and a charity foundation and breach of trust, the Taipei district prosecutors' office said.
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