• Hausa Edition
  • Podcast
  • Conferences
  • LeVogue Magazine
  • Business News
  • Print Advert Rates
  • Online Advert Rates
  • Contact Us
Saturday, September 6, 2025
Leadership Newspapers
Read in Hausa
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
Leadership Newspapers
No Result
View All Result

Taiwan Presidential Hopeful Charged With Corruption 

by Ruth Nwokwu
8 months ago
in Foreign News
Taiwan
Share on WhatsAppShare on FacebookShare on XTelegram

Taiwan prosecutors indicted former presidential candidate and Taiwan People’s Party founder Ko Wen-je on corruption charges on Thursday.

Advertisement

Ko was accused of taking bribes during his time as mayor of the island’s capital.

The former mayor of Taipei was accused of embezzling political donations and accepting bribes related to a real estate development during his time in office, according to the prosecutors’ statement.

He faces a possible 28 and a half years in jail if convicted on all charges.

The major part of the case is a development owned by Core Pacific City group in Taipei.

ADVERTISEMENT

Prosecutors said Ko allowed the company to evade city building regulations in exchange for bribes.

RELATED

Cabinet Reshuffle As David Lammy Emerges UK Deputy Prime Minister After Rayner’s Exit

Cabinet Reshuffle As David Lammy Emerges UK Deputy Prime Minister After Rayner’s Exit

2 hours ago
UK Deputy PM Angela Rayner Resigns Over Tax Error

UK Deputy PM Angela Rayner Resigns Over Tax Error

11 hours ago

“The defendant, Ko, violated his vow as a mayor to not accept bribes, and abide by our national laws. Instead, Ko intended to help the group obtain billions of dollars in illegal benefits, while collecting millions in bribes,” said the lead prosecutor, Kao Yi-shu while unveiling the charges Thursday.

While Ko could not be reached, he has previously denied the allegations of bribery and corruption. His party said the charges were a case of political persecution.

ADVERTISEMENT

“With this kind of abuse of power, the government is being reduced to a political thug,” said Lin Fu-nan, a member of the TPP’s central committee. “We call on the black hand of politics not to reach into the judiciary.”

Ko, a former doctor, burst onto the political scene to win Taipei’s 2014 mayoral race and served two terms from 2014 to 2022.

He founded the TPP in 2019 as an alternative to the two-party system, promising a break from politics as usual.

He ran for President this year. Despite finishing third, he attracted attention for his appeal to young voters.

Taiwan’s politics is mostly dominated by two main political parties, the Nationalist Party (Kuomingtang) and the Democratic Progressive Party.


Join Our WhatsApp Channel



Tags: Taiwan
SendShare10169Tweet6356Share
ADVERTISEMENT
Previous Post

Northern Youths Defend CDS, Military Against Amnesty Allegation

Next Post

South Korea PM Han Duck-soo Faces Impeachment Amid Political Crisis  

Ruth Nwokwu

Ruth Nwokwu

You May Like

Cabinet Reshuffle As David Lammy Emerges UK Deputy Prime Minister After Rayner’s Exit
Foreign News

Cabinet Reshuffle As David Lammy Emerges UK Deputy Prime Minister After Rayner’s Exit

2025/09/05
UK Deputy PM Angela Rayner Resigns Over Tax Error
Foreign News

UK Deputy PM Angela Rayner Resigns Over Tax Error

2025/09/05
17 Killed, 21 Injured In Lisbon Funicular Derailment
Foreign News

17 Killed, 21 Injured In Lisbon Funicular Derailment

2025/09/04
Tax Error: UK Chancellor Expresses ‘Full Confidence’ In Deputy Prime Minister
Foreign News

Tax Error: UK Chancellor Expresses ‘Full Confidence’ In Deputy Prime Minister

2025/09/04
Burkina Faso Criminalises Homosexuality, Approves Jail Terms, Fines
Foreign News

Burkina Faso Criminalises Homosexuality, Approves Jail Terms, Fines

2025/09/02
UN Representative Condemns Ukraine’s Attacks On Civilians
Foreign News

UN Representative Condemns Ukraine’s Attacks On Civilians

2025/09/02
Leadership Conference advertisement

LATEST

GWR: Comedian Deeone Set For ‘Longest Stand-up Comedy’

WHO Expands Essential Medicines List To Include New Cancer, Diabetes Treatments

Tinubu Appears ‘Different’ From What I Knew — Tambuwal

Miami’s Suárez Gets 6-game Ban For Spitting At Sounders’ Official

Anxiety Over Safety As BBNaija Reality TV Show Goes Off Air For 5 Hours

‘I Didn’t Betray Wike, We Were All Running For Presidency’, Tambuwal Clarifies

Nigeria’s World Cup Hopes Dwindle As Rivals Secure Key Victories

Cabinet Reshuffle As David Lammy Emerges UK Deputy Prime Minister After Rayner’s Exit

Tambuwal Accuses Tinubu, APC Of Destabilising Opposition Ahead 2027

I’ll Support Atiku Over Wike In Nigeria’s Leadership Choice — Tambuwal

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.