[Global Network Report] According to a report by Taiwan's United News Network on September 9, Ke Wenzhe, chairman of the People's Party and former Taipei Mayor, was involved in the Beijing Huacheng scandal in Taipei. On the 5th of this month, the Taipei District Court ruled that

[Global Network Report] According to a report by Taiwan's United News Network on September 9, Ke Wenzhe, chairman of the People's Party and former Taipei Mayor, was involved in the Beijing Huacheng scandal in Taipei. On the 5th of this month, the Taipei District Court ruled that he should not be detained for public viewing. Three lawyers from Ke Wenzhe's legal team, Zheng Shenyuan, Lu Zhengyi, and Xiao Yihong, issued a joint statement today (9th), saying that Ke Wenzhe has decided not to protest against the detention ban ruling (if he is dissatisfied with the original court's ruling, he will submit it to the higher court for re-processing).

Ke Wenzhe was ruled by the Taipei District Court on the 5th to be detained without permission. Picture from Taiwan United News Network

According to reports, according to the relevant regulations on the island, a protest should be filed within 10 days after the ruling is issued. For example, the detention of Ko Wenzhe occurred on September 5, and the final protest deadline is September 15. , the 15th falls on a weekend and should be postponed by 1 day. If Ke Wenzhe wants to protest, he must file it before September 16 at the latest.

reported that Ke Wenzhe’s legal team issued a joint statement on the 9th, stating that Ke Wenzhe had told the defender before the trial: He had stated to the court that he did not want to embarrass the court, and if he was detained, he would not protest. Please ask the prosecutor here. During the two-month detention period, all investigation obligations will be exhausted, and I will try my best to cooperate with the investigation.

stated in the statement that Ke Wenzhe still expressed his unwillingness to file a protest after being reconfirmed by the defender during the legal consultation (the process of face-to-face communication and discussion of the case between the lawyer and the client). Whether a protest is filed or not, the defender must not violate the express intention of the client, so he respects the wishes of the client and no longer files a protest.

According to previous reports by Taiwanese media, Ke Wenzhe was accused of being involved in the Beijing Huacheng floor area ratio fraud case while he was mayor of Taipei City. Taiwan's anti-corruption unit has recently continued to investigate the case. During the investigation of the Jinghua City case, Ko Wenzhe went through "return without bail", prosecutors protested, and Taiwan's "High Court" issued a change of verdict. On the evening of the 5th, he was ruled to be detained without permission. Ke Wenzhe was then handcuffed and sent to the Taipei Detention Center at 6:33 that night.