Case closed on Ko vice president buy-off claimBy Kayleigh Madjar / Staff writer, with CNAAn investigation into allegations by Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) Chairman Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) that someone offered him US$200 million to run for vice president instead of president has been disbanded for lack of evidence, the Taipei District Prosecutors' Office said today. After the revelation, attorney Huang Di-ying (黃帝穎) filed a complaint with the prosecutors’ office, saying the offer would contravene the Presidential and Vice Presidential Election and Recall Act (總統副總統選舉罷免法) if proven true. Huang also called on Ko to reveal the identity of the alleged perpetrator. Prosecutors said they questioned Ko and Chen as witnesses to ascertain the person’s identity and searched for evidence. However, as there was no prosecutable evidence, the office closed the case earlier this year, they added.
