TPP Responds to Party's Chair Ko Wen-je's Resignation

The Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) has responded to its chair, Ko Wen-je, reportedly sending a resignation letter amid ongoing corruption allegations.

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00:00The Taiwan People's Party says it has not received a resignation letter supposedly sent by party chair Ke Wen-je

00:07Actually, so far, the People's Party and the Central Party have not received any letter

00:11This letter is about the resignation of Chairman Ke Wen-je. Ke Wen-je is our chairman

00:18And we will do our best

00:20To stand with Chairman Ke Wen-je

00:22It comes after reports that a Taipei court had given Ke permission to send a resignation letter to his party

00:29Ke has been detained incommunicado for more than 100 days while an investigation into corruption allegations is ongoing