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ko wen-je was arrested at night, taipei district prosecutors office: there is a possibility of collusion with accomplices and witnesses

2024-08-31

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the taipei district prosecutors office and the taiwan "integrity agency" interviewed four people including people's party chairman ko wen-je on friday (august 30) regarding the jinghuacheng case. ko wen-je was transferred to the taipei district prosecutors office for further questioning on saturday (august 31) on the charge of profiteering. ko wen-je felt that he was tired of the interrogation and intended to leave the district prosecutors office. he was arrested in court by the prosecutors. the taipei district prosecutors office said that ko wen-je might have colluded with accomplices and witnesses, so he was arrested in court.

ko wen-je's lawyer believes that the prosecutor's arrest is illegal and will apply to the court for a trial. the court is expected to open an investigation today.

according to reports, in response to ko wen-je's sudden request for a retrial, the taipei district prosecutor's office issued a statement late at night stating that during the prosecutor's interrogation of ko wen-je in the early morning of august 31, ko expressed his unwillingness to continue the interrogation and wanted to leave the investigation court directly. the prosecutor told him that he could rest first and then accept the interrogation, but ko wen-je still refused.

the prosecutors believed that ko wen-je was suspected of profiteering and that there were sufficient facts to prove that he might have colluded with accomplices and witnesses. if he was allowed to leave without completing the interrogation process, the case would become unclear, the risk would increase sharply, and the purpose of the investigation would be hindered. therefore, the prosecutor informed ko wen-je in court of the arrest in accordance with the relevant provisions of the criminal procedure, informed him of his rights, and handed him an arrest warrant.