Former Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je Refuses Questioning Over Alleged Corruption

Embattled former Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je says no to a fifth round of questioning over alleged corruption during his time in office.

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00:00Former Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je's lawyer remains tight-lipped at the prosecutor's office.

00:06His client has been in custody for weeks amid allegations of corruption.

00:11Prosecutors think developers of a shopping mall in Taipei bribed officials to expand

00:14its floor space when Ko was mayor.

00:16But how much Ko knew of the deal isn't clear.

00:19Their findings will have a national impact, as Ko is the head of one of Taiwan's big three

00:23political parties.

00:25Ko's supporters say four rounds of questioning have left him worn out.

00:29He's refused a fifth round that was supposed to happen on Tuesday.

00:33Due to health concerns, prosecutors aren't forcing the issue.

00:53As police hold other suspects in the case, a government working group is taking its own

00:57look at the scandal.

01:09Ko's silence won't stop prosecutors from digging.

01:12His fall could leave his Taiwan People's Party badly shaken, and perhaps even upset the political

01:16balance of power, meaning this is just an intermission in a scandal that will continue

01:21to be in the national spotlight.

01:24Ryan Woo, Hank Hsu and John Van Triest for Taiwan Plus.