Investigators in Taiwan have detained former presidential candidate Ko Wen-je, the second prominent politician to be hit with a corruption probe since President Lai Ching-te took office in May.
The Taipei District Court on Thursday ordered Ko’s detention, declaring “serious suspicion” that he was guilty of profiteering under the anti-corruption law by allowing a mall to be built larger than legal limits when he was mayor of Taipei three years ago.
The detention of Ko, a 65-year-old former trauma surgeon who gained 26 per cent of the vote in Taiwan’s presidential election in January, follows charges filed last month against Cheng Wen-tsan, one of the most influential politicians in the ruling Democratic Progressive party.
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