Taiwan People's Party Chair Ko Wen-je Announces Three-Month Leave of Absence
At a press conference on Thursday afternoon, Taiwan People's Party Chair Ko Wen-je announced he is stepping aside for three months as his party faces mounting corruption scandals. Ko says this will allow him time to reflect on whether he is the right leader for the TPP. His party was once seen as a rising third party in Taiwan's political system, but over the past week has seen approval ratings fall to single digits.
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00:00Taiwan People's Party Chair Ke Wen-je says he's taking a three-month leave of absence
00:05from his role, as he and his party are engulfed by scandals.
00:09Because of these kinds of mistakes, you know, I've been thinking, you know, I still have
00:14to ask for a three-month leave from the party, you know, to automatically apply for an investigation,
00:18you know.
00:19I personally have to reflect on whether I can still lead the Taiwanese people's party,
00:23whether I can still give our supporters a vision and the power to continue moving forward.
00:29Ke Wen-je made the announcement at a press conference held by the TPP.
00:32The party also addressed the many scandalous faces involving unreported campaign finances.
00:38The TPP is Taiwan's third-largest party and was once seen as a major challenge to the
00:43country's two main political parties, but its approval rating has fallen to single digits
00:48in the past week as more scandals emerge.