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Taoyuan Mayor Cheng Wen-tsang, who is implicated in corruption charges, was initially granted bail of NT$5 million by the Taoyuan District Court, but the prosecution appealed. A new court hearing this morning saw Mayor Cheng being released on bail of NT$12 million, with his legal team raising NT$7 million in just 20 minutes. Legislator Huang Kuo-chang criticized the decision as deviating from common sense and questioned how to restore public trust in the judiciary system. Cheng's influential status was considered a factor in the decision, prompting doubts about the court's impartiality. Huang also raised concerns about the swift payment of bail and the lack of clarity on the case's details.
Source: YAHOO