Summary
- Hsinchu City Mayor Ann Kao announced her departure from the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) after being sentenced for embezzling public funds.
- The TPP could have benefited from leveraging Kao’s case as a form of political persecution.
- It is questionable why Kao chose to leave the party instead of using its resources to seek redress through the justice system.
- The decision for Kao to quit the TPP raises questions about her intentions and strategies moving forward.
