Supreme Court upholds ex-city councilor’s sentenceStaff writer, with CNAThe Supreme Court last week rejected an appeal by former New Taipei City councilor Chen Ko-ming (陳科名), upholding his sentence of 10 years and eight months in prison on bribery charges. The courts determined that Chen illegally obtained NT$13.07 million (US$415,580) through the scheme, in contravention of the Anti-Corruption Act (貪污治罪條例). Prosecutors said they concluded that Chen received more than NT$17.17 million in bribes and other improper benefits. The Taiwan High Court upheld the original verdict, and the Supreme Court on Tuesday last week dismissed further appeals, making the judgement final. Prosecutors are seeking a 10-year prison sentence for Tsai.

Source: Taipei Times December 29, 2025 17:12 UTC