Taipei councilors accuse Ko of trying to benefit FargloryBy Kuo An-chia, Tsai Ssu-pei and Jake Chung / Staff reporters, with staff writerDemocratic Progressive Party Taipei City Councilor Chien Shu-pei (簡舒培) and Independent Councilor Lin Liang-chun (林亮君) on Monday formally accused Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) and former Taipei City Government secretary-general Chang Jer-yang (張哲揚) of trying to illegally benefit Taipei Dome contractor Farglory Group. Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je yesterday talks about the city’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic during a forum on tourism in Taipei in the post-pandemic era. Chang also allowed Farglory to circumvent Article 127 by applying to host concerts on a per-event basis, the councilors said. The city government has set a bad precedent by allowing Farglory to make “corrections” before issuing a license, Lin said. Ko yesterday said that his administration would not be defined by the Taipei Dome project, nor would the project be allowed to become a “festering sore,” adding that he welcomes any scrutiny of the project.

Source: Taipei Times August 11, 2020 15:56 UTC