Leaders of Ko Wen-je's Taiwan People's Party assembled a response team which voiced support for their embattled leader after his home and offices were searched in a corruption probe.
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00:00Leaders of Ko Wen-je's Taiwan People's Party are standing behind their embattled chairman
00:05after investigators raided his home and party headquarters in the corruption probe.
00:10He was later brought in for questioning.
00:20Party leaders announced an emergency response team, including central committee members
00:24and the party caucus whip, to ensure regular party operations.
00:28The group questioned why prosecutors would search their party's building, even though
00:32Ko himself did not keep his office there.
00:35They also said that there is currently no plan to find an acting or permanent party
00:39chairman while Ko is on a three-month hiatus amid the probe.