Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) founder Ko Wen-je has been allowed to remain free as he faces trial, after a district court upheld an earlier decision to release him on a US$2 million bail, one of the highest amounts ever set for a politician in Taiwan. <br /><br />An influential opposition figure, Ko had been held incommunicado for the past year during his investigation on corruption charges. <br /><br />TaiwanPlus breaks down the charges Ko faces and the timeline of his controversial detention.
