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27.03.26 - 03:00
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Former Taiwanese Presidential Candidate Sentenced To 17 Years In Corruption Case (ZeroHedge)
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Former Taiwanese Presidential Candidate Sentenced To 17 Years In Corruption Case
Authored by Dorothy Li & Frank Fang via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
TAIPEI, Taiwan - A Taipei court on March 26 found a former presidential candidate guilty of corruption-related charges and sentenced him to 17 years in prison, a verdict that has attracted domestic media attention amid the ongoing political deadlock in Taiwan.
Ko Wen-je, former Taipei mayor who ran in Taiwan's presidential race in 2024, leaves the Taipei District Court in Taipei on March 26, 2026. Song Pi-lung/The Epoch Times
Ko Wen-je, former mayor of Taipei, was convicted on four counts, including accepting bribes, embezzlement, and breach of trust, the Taipei District Court said in a press release.
In addition to the lengthy prison sentence, the court said that Ko would also be stripped of civil rights for six years.
Taiwan's semi-official media outlet Central News Agency (CNA) described Ko as the first leader of a major opposition party...
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