TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Prosecutors listed former Taipei City Mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) as a suspect Thursday (May 2) in land development cases linked to Core Pacific City mall and Beitou Shilin Technology Park.
During his period as mayor from 2014 to 2022, Ko reportedly allowed Core Pacific City to more than double its floor area ratio, the proportion of the building’s flooring in relation to the total area of the land on which it was built. Critics accused Ko of approving the change to benefit the developer.
At Beitou Shilin Technology Park, he reportedly handed building rights to the Shin Kong Group, run by the family of his running mate in January’s presidential election, Cynthia Wu (吳欣盈). He was also accused of scrapping the requirement to present an investment plan, per the Liberty Times.
The listing of the former mayor as a suspect in a corruption case by the Taipei District Prosecutors Office was the result of complaints from members of the public. The Ministry of Justice Agency Against Corruption will assist with the investigation.
