The opposition Taiwan People's Party is rallying in Taipei against what it calls political interference by the president and ruling party in the justice system. Protesters are angry over the decision to place TPP founder and former Taipei mayor Ko Wen-je back in detention after he was released briefly on bail in a corruption case.
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00:00Here on Justices Day in Taiwan, the opposition Taiwan People's Party is protesting what they
00:10call an abuse of power in the court system by the ruling Democratic Congressive Party
00:15and the president, Lai Ching-teh.
00:23Protesters are angry over the decision to put former Taipei mayor and TPP founder Ko
00:28Wen-je back in detention.
00:29Ko is charged with acts of corruption during his time as mayor, as well as during his presidential
00:33campaign for the 2024 election.
00:36The TPP has not provided any evidence of interference by the president or the DPP, but the anger
00:41has spread, including to some young people who say they used to be DPP supporters.
00:57The TPP says they are trying to restore justice to the legal system.
01:17But more issues are plaguing the judiciary, whose top court currently stands half-empty
01:36as the divided legislature cannot agree on appointing any of the president's nominees.
01:41And it's further polarized by recently passed amendments that could put a halt to the top
01:45court completely, meaning that politicians and citizens alike will be watching this battle
01:50closely.
01:51Howard Zhang and Tiffany Wong in Taipei for Taiwan Plus.