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taiwan people's party chairman ko wen-je was involved in the jinghuacheng case and was recently ordered by the taipei district court to return without bail, which has attracted great attention from all walks of life. although ko wen-je's supporters believe that this proves his innocence, taiwan's well-known media person wu dongsheng said in an interview with the guide reporter that the case is far from over, and the people's party and taiwan's political landscape may undergo major changes as a result, and the kuomintang may become the biggest beneficiary.

"the law is the lowest standard of morality, but ko wen-je has always claimed to be incorruptible. but now he frequently defends himself by saying 'i have not violated the law'. this obviously cannot meet the expectations of the taiwanese people." wu dongsheng said that ko wen-je's political image is collapsing, which is a huge blow to the people's party, which has always boasted of its clean image.

wu dongsheng made an interesting observation about the future direction of the people's party. he pointed out that although the people's party claims to fully support ko wen-je, in fact, the party may have been preparing for the "post-ko era". "although the people's party is powerful, its mobilization strength is obviously insufficient, which may imply that some people in the party do not want ko wen-je to get out too quickly." wu dongsheng analyzed that if ko wen-je is detained or forced to withdraw from politics, the people's party will be reshuffled, and some people may take the opportunity to control the party's resources.

wu dongsheng also specifically mentioned the financial problems of the people's party. the people's party received considerable party subsidies in the "general election" at the beginning of this year. with the remaining political donations from ke wenzhe, the people's party may have more than nt$700 million in funds in the next four years. he said bluntly, "this money is a huge temptation for an emerging political party and is likely to become the focus of the struggle for power within the party."

talking about the impact of the ko wen-je case on taiwan's political arena, wu dongsheng believes that this may reshape the political landscape of the blue, green and white parties. he analyzed that although the democratic progressive party is the "ruling party", its base is relatively stable and may be less affected. in contrast, the kuomintang may be the biggest beneficiary. "if the people's party gradually becomes a bubble, its supporters are likely to flow back to the kuomintang."

however, wu dongsheng also pointed out that the kmt is currently facing an awkward situation. "they cannot openly criticize ke wenzhe, because this may undermine future cooperation opportunities; but they cannot overly protect him, so as not to arouse the disgust of middle-class voters." he believes that the kmt needs to maintain a delicate balance on this issue.

finally, wu dongsheng lamented that the ko wen-je case once again proved that taiwan's political ecology still has many problems. "from chen shui-bian to ko wen-je, many politicians started their careers under the banner of integrity, but ultimately could not escape the accusation of corruption. this is not only a personal tragedy, but also a tragedy for taiwan's politics." wu dongsheng emphasized that no matter how the ko wen-je case eventually develops, it will have a profound impact on taiwan's political arena. he called on all parties to remain rational and allow the judicial process to proceed fairly, and also reminded the public to remain vigilant and not be easily fooled by the appearance of politicians.

strait herald reporter cheng tingting