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taiwan people's party chairman ko wen-je was involved in the taipei jinghuacheng case and was recently ordered by the court to return without bail, which immediately sparked heated discussions from all walks of life. ko wen-je's supporters were greatly encouraged, but taiwan's well-known current affairs commentator zheng shicheng said in an interview with the guide that this was just the beginning of the case and the people's party still faces many challenges in the future.

zheng shicheng pointed out that the reason why the taipei district prosecutor's office ruled that ko wen-je should be released without bail is mainly because there is currently insufficient evidence to prove that ko wen-je had major criminal intent in the case of relaxing the plot ratio of jinghua city. as the former mayor of taipei, ko wen-je could not have known every decision, and other people involved in the case, such as former taipei deputy mayor peng zhensheng, have been detained. therefore, the court believes that there is no need to detain ko wen-je for the time being.

however, zheng shicheng stressed that this does not mean that ko wen-je has been cleared of suspicion. he predicted that the taipei prosecutors will continue to file protests, not only because of the procedure, but also to avoid being questioned by the public for poor handling of the case. he used the case of taoyuan mayor zheng wencan as an example to illustrate that even in cases where bail is granted pending trial, the prosecutors may still file protests many times, which will eventually lead to the defendant being detained.

"the prosecutors seem to have no solid evidence of money flow, which is the main reason why the taipei district prosecutor's office ruled to release ko wen-je without bail." zheng shicheng believes that the key to the subsequent development of the case lies in the evidence of money flow. he pointed out that if it is finally verified that money flowed into the accounts of ko wen-je or his relatives, the nature of the case will change from simple profiteering to more serious bribery, which will have a fatal blow to ko wen-je.

talking about the impact of this case on the people's party, zheng shicheng said that although the morale of ko wen-je's supporters is currently high, the situation of the people's party has not improved. he analyzed that judicial investigations are often protracted and may last until the 2026 "nine-in-one" election or even the 2028 taiwan regional leadership election. in this process, the people's party will face continued public pressure and political attacks. he specifically mentioned that the green camp media and politicians are likely to take advantage of this opportunity to continuously expose and hype the so-called "five major corruption cases" and even fabricate more accusations. "the green camp is not just going to attack the jinghuacheng case. they will turn over everything about ko wen-je's past, present, and future and hype them up. the purpose is to weaken the support of the people's party bit by bit."

in addition, zheng shicheng is also worried that this case may affect the integration of the blue and white camps. there is already dissatisfaction with ke wenzhe within the kuomintang, and this case may exacerbate this contradiction and be detrimental to future political cooperation. he mentioned, "especially in taiwan's public opinion institutions, if the eight representatives of the people's party do not support the blue camp, many proposals may be difficult to pass."

zheng shicheng is cautious about the future development of the people's party. he believes that even if ko wen-je is eventually cleared of suspicion, the negative impact of this process will remain for a long time. finally, he said that although ko wen-je has temporarily escaped the fate of detention, this storm is far from over for the people's party. how to deal with the continued judicial investigation, political attacks and internal conflicts in the future will be a severe test that the people's party must face.

strait herald reporter cheng tingting