His expression is not one of contrition, but of defiance in the face of the verdict, which was the theme of the news conference. It has been the theme of his response to the charges ever since he was originally indicted on Dec. 26, 2024. Ko sat between his lawyer Cheng Shen-yuan (鄭深元) and Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) Chairman Huang Kuo-chang (黃國昌). The strategy playing out at the news conference was accurately predicted in that editorial. If Ko and Huang continue to insist on levying these accusations, it is incumbent upon them to provide evidence for them.

Source: Taipei Times March 28, 2026 18:29 UTC