Former Taipei Mayor Ke Wenzhe Detained in Jinghua City Case

Former Taipei⁢ Mayor Ke Wenzhe‍ was accused of profiteering⁤ and accepting bribes in the Jinghua City case. He was ordered to be detained without permission on the evening⁢ of September ⁤5th. At about 6:30 p.m.,‌ he was transferred to the ‍Taipei ⁣Detention Center ‌in Tucheng District, New ⁤Taipei City.

The ‍Taipei District Prosecutor’s​ Office ⁤investigated the Jinghua⁢ City case and found that Ke Wenzhe was guilty⁤ of crimes such as accepting bribes and‍ seeking profits in violation of the Corruption Crimes Act. The Taipei District Court ⁣ruled on September 2nd that Ke Wenzhe should be returned without⁣ bail. However, the Beijing Prosecutor’s Office filed a protest ⁢on September 3rd, ⁣and on September 4th,‌ the Taiwan High Court⁢ revoked the original ruling and sent it back to the Taipei District Court for an updated ruling.

On September⁢ 5th, the North Court⁤ held a detention court again and ruled that Ke Wenzhe’s detention is prohibited. Ke Wenzhe boarded a ⁤prison van at Taipei District Court at 5:50 and went to the Taipei‍ Detention Center in Tucheng⁢ District,⁢ New Taipei City. About 300 people gathered outside the detention center, clapping and cheering,⁣ and ⁢some people shouted, “Tucheng’s ⁤choice, Ke ⁣Wenzhe”, “It’s cool”‌ and “God has eyes”.

Men holding up homemade signs that‌ read, “Congratulations on entering ⁤the first row of ⁤Tucheng, Tucheng’s choice is Ke Wenzhe, come⁤ in, come in”⁢ were also seen outside the detention‍ center. About five minutes after Ke Wenzhe was sent in, people outside the venue began to leave one after another.

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Key Figures

Ke Wenzhe: Former ⁣Taipei Mayor accused of profiteering​ and accepting bribes in ​the⁢ Jinghua City ⁤case.

Key ⁢Locations

Taipei Detention‍ Center: Where Ke Wenzhe was transferred ​to on the evening of September 5th.

Tucheng ‌District, New Taipei City: Location of the Taipei Detention Center.