Ko chases off potential investment in Taipei
When Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) was running for Taipei mayor in 2014, his campaign focused on the so-called “five major corruptions,” among which was the Taipei Dome project. After taking office, he set up an anti-corruption committee to investigate the previous Taipei City Government. However, urban development is so complex that not even Ko — who often brags about his IQ of 157 — could find a solution. He keeps boasting about his abilities, but this political farce has dragged on for about seven-and-a-half years. Ko recently resorted to trying to fool the public by announcing a profit-sh...