Ko leave as TPP chair extendedBy Lin Che-yuan and Kayleigh Madjar / Staff reporter, with staff writerThe Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) today said it would not appoint an interim chairperson, after it extended Chairman Ko Wen-je’s (柯文哲) leave for another three months as he remains under investigation for alleged corruption. Taiwan People’s Party central committee members hold a news conference in Taipei today. The TPP today held a central committee meeting to discuss extending Ko’s leave of absence. Party spokeswoman Celina Wu (吳怡萱) told reporters after the meeting that all 14 committee members agreed to extend his leave until Feb. 28. In the meantime, party affairs would continue to be run by an emergency response team comprised of three party members, she added.
