Taipei, Oct. 30 (CNA) A court hearing scheduled for Thursday for ex-Taipei Mayor and current Taiwan People's Party (TPP) leader Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) has been postponed to Friday due to Typhoon Kong-rey.
The Taipei District Court had originally scheduled a detention hearing for Thursday at 2 p.m. to rule on whether prosecutors could detain Ko for another two months while they continue their investigation into alleged corruption known locally as the "Core Pacific City case."
However, on Wednesday evening the court said that the detention hearing would be rescheduled to Friday at 9:30 a.m. due to the notice of suspension of work and classes issued by the authorities on Wednesday evening.
Moreover, the court said that if work and classes are also suspended on Friday, the court hearing would then be further postponed to Monday at 9:30 a.m.
Ko has been detained and held incommunicado in accordance with the law since Sept. 5 after the Taipei District Court ruled that he "clearly knew" of illegal real-estate dealings yet "insisted" they happen during his second term as mayor of Taipei between 2018 and 2022.
- Society
Cause of Indonesian detainee's death under investigation: NIA
11/12/2024 04:54 PM - Culture
'Cry' event in tribute to Tsai Ming-liang's movie to be held in Taipei
11/12/2024 04:53 PM - Business
U.S. dollar closes sharply higher on Taipei forex market
11/12/2024 04:12 PM - Politics
Visiting Czech parliamentarian calls out PRC's military intimidation
11/12/2024 03:57 PM - Politics
Taiwan's deputy legislative speaker talks up trade in Florida
11/12/2024 03:48 PM