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 26 percent of the votes. Despite losing the election, Ko is widely expected by Taiwanese media to run for president again in the next election in 2028.
