Ko’s house woes: a mother’s meddlingBy Sophia Lee 李欣芬Chinese-lanuage media recently reported that Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) Chairman and presidential candidate Ko Wen-je’s (柯文哲) four-story house in Hsinchu County has an illegal rooftop construction. During the interview, Ko’s mother, Ho Jui-ying (何瑞英), wailed into the microphone that “knives are out for me because my son is running for president,” and shed many tears in front of the camera. Four years ago, Ko’s parents went to the Central Election Commission office in Taipei to help Ko register as a presidential candidate. Before the Taichung second electoral district by-election in January last year, Ko’s parents happened to “run into” former lawmaker Yen Kuan-heng (顏寬恆). With so many “coincidences,” it is unsurprising why some people are accusing Ho of “meddling in politics” on behalf of Ko.

Source: Taipei Times September 08, 2023 17:48 UTC