TPP Officials Questioned Over Election Finances
Prosecutors have questioned two Taiwan People's Party officials over the the misreporting of election campaign contributions. It's the latest legal trouble for the embattled party, whose leader Ko Wen-je is in detention for suspected corruption during his time as Taipei mayor.
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00:00Prosecutors have questioned two Taiwan People's Party officials over the misreporting of campaign
00:06funds. Secretary-General Zhou Yuxiu and party spokesperson Dai Yuwen reported to the Taipei
00:14District Prosecutor's Office to explain how political contributions were handled.
00:20The opposition party, also known by its initials TPP, is the smallest of Taiwan's three main
00:27political camps. It already faces serious legal woes, with its founder Kuo Wenzhe
00:33in detention for alleged corruption during his time as Taipei mayor.
00:37However, the party has criticized the judicial system
00:41for creating an atmosphere of fear and has vowed to fight on.