The Taipei District Court has upheld its previous ruling and approved bail
for Taiwan People's Party founder and former Chairman Ko Wen-je .

The hearing came after the Taipei District Prosecutors' Office appealed the
court's earlier decision to free Ko on bail of 70-million N-T.

The court also upheld its earlier decision to free Taipei City Councilor
Angela Ying on bail of 30-million N-T.

The district court kept their original bails.

Ko had been detained since September in 2024 until September 8 when he was
released bail.

While Ying was released on bail on September 5.

Prosecutors appealed the bail orders, arguing that key witnesses had not yet
completed their testimony in court and that Ko had contacted witnesses two
witnesses after posting bail.

According to the Taipei District Court, while some witnesses have yet to
appear in court, they testified under oath during the investigation and
defense attorneys did not dispute that the testimony would be admissible as
evidence during the trial.

The court also said existing court documents will allow prosecutors and
defendants' lawyers to make their cases at the upcoming hearings, and
the large amount of bail set will impose psychological pressure and
restrictions on Ko and Ying that will serve as a substitute to detention.

Prosecutors say they make a decision later this week on whether or not to
appeal the latest lower court ruling.