Former Taipei Mayor's Detention in Corruption Trial Extended to August 1

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Former Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je's detention in an ongoing corruption trial has been extended another two months. The Taipei District Court cited the risk of collusion in its decision, but Ko's Taiwan People's Party is calling the ruling unacceptable.

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00:00The Taipei District Court has extended former Taipei Mayor Ke Wen-jie's detention by another

00:06two months in an ongoing corruption case.

00:09Ke and three other defendants will now remain in custody until August 1.

00:14The court's ruling cited the risk of the defendants colluding, adding that several

00:19witnesses in the case have yet to testify.

00:23The Taiwan People's Party, which Ke used to lead, is calling the ruling unacceptable.

00:28It says there is a lack of concrete evidence to justify extending Ke's detention.

00:33Ke has been detained since last September.

00:36He is charged with bribery related to a development project during his time as mayor, as well as

00:41mishandling political donations while running for president last year.

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