TAIPEI, Taiwan—A Taipei court on March 26 found a former presidential candidate guilty of corruption-related charges and sentenced him to 17 years in prison, a verdict that has attracted domestic media attention amid the ongoing political deadlock in Taiwan.
Ko Wen-je, former mayor of Taipei, was convicted on four counts, including accepting bribes, embezzlement, and breach of trust, the Taipei District Court said in a press release.
In addition to the lengthy prison sentence, the court said that Ko would also be stripped of civil rights for six years.
Taiwan’s semi-official media outlet Central News Agency (CNA) described Ko as the first leader of a major opposition party in Taiwan’s history to be sentenced to prison….
Former Taiwanese Presidential Candidate Sentenced to 17 Years in Corruption Case
