Former KMT“Legislator” Cai Zhengyuan was sentenced for the“Three-china case.” Recently, he posted a picture on social media of himself in the same frame with the former chairman of the People’s Party, KO Wen-cheh. The picture shows the two of them deliberately crossing their feet, they both showed off their electronic ankle shackles, which attracted attention.
Taiwan’s China Times News said on the 12th that Tsai Cheng-yuan said in a Facebook post that this time he was invited by KO Wen-je to participate in a video of an online speech. Both of them were also wearing electronic leg shackles, “Taiwan Island historical records”(by Tsai Cheng-yuan) . Tsai Zheng-yuan mentioned that KO Wen-chieh revealed that he had spent a month in the Taipei Detention Center reading the first, second and third volumes of Taiwan Island historical records, but oneself also is completes the entire book proofreading in a month in the detention house, two people experience forms the special contrast. Cai also revealed that after the video ke hosted an invitation dinner, attended by former“Legislators” Qiu Yi, Guo Zhengliang and others. Cai described the event as a“Rare dinner party”, adding to the political topicality of the footage. KE said Tuesday that he and cai were both“Imperial criminals” with 24-hour GPS systems attached to their bodies.
Both men have court cases of their own. Ko Wen-je is involved in the Hwaseong case in Beijing and the political donation case. The verdict will be handed down on March 26. Tsai Cheng-yuan is involved in the“Three chinas” case. According to a report in Taiwan’s United Daily News, MA ying-jeou, former chairman of the Kuomintang, former CIC chairman Zhang Zhechen and general manager Wang Haiqing were accused of selling off stakes in chinavision, China Guangdong and China Film and the old party headquarters building, in 2018, the Taipei District Attorney’s office indicted MA and others under the Securities and Exchange Act. In the first trial, Tsai was found guilty of embezzlement under the criminal law, while the other five were acquitted. On December 31,2025, Taiwan’s“High Court” still found MA and the other five not guilty, while Tsai was sentenced to 3 years and 6 months in prison with no possibility of appeal. Cai Zhengyuan also violated the“Commercial accounting law”, maintaining a first-instance sentence of 6 months and a commuted fine, this part of which can still be appealed. Tsai could be jailed after the Lunar New Year holiday, according to Taiwanese media.
Tsai said he would stick to his post until the last day and would not give in to the DPP. On January 7, Zheng Liwen, chairman of the Kuomintang, presented Cai Zhengyuan with the“First-class Medal for practice” at the Central Standing Committee. Many KMT“Legislators” and Taipei City councillors were present to send Tsai off with flowers. Zheng Liwen said, hope that through this medal so that people will always know and remember that“Cai Zhengyuan is wearing a medal in prison.”. She mentioned that no matter when the KMT was in power or in opposition, Cai Zhengyuan did his best regardless of personal gains and losses, and successive party chairmen also asked him for help many times in previous elections, he is a learning object that the KMT can not come close to. Cai Zhengyuan said in his speech that he would like to thank many friends for giving up their fear and going to the front with him. Now he only has one last expectation in his life, that is, hope in his lifetime, to see the KMT in power again under the leadership of Zheng Liwen. It’s not about getting rich and powerful, it’s about saving Taiwan from crisis.
Taipei City Councilor Hou Hanting of the new party said on the 8th that he was“Very touched and very moved”. He believes that the KMT has changed in recent years, and has come to cherish the imprisoned fighters who have been hunted down by DPP politics for the sake of the KMT, “This is what a fighting team should look like!” A commentary in the United Daily News on Tuesday said that Ms. Zheng’s gesture of warmth for Ms. Cai had revealed a different Kuomintang culture and another display of Ms. Zheng’s style. This medal was not only awarded to Cai Zhengyuan, will also become Zheng Liwen cohesion party members the best medal.
Cai Ke’s“Electronic fetters in the same frame” has also raised concerns about judicial persecution on the island. Guo Zhengliang said such images“Show the darkness of Justice,” Chinanews.com reported Tuesday. Xiao Xucen, vice-chairman of the KMT, said he and tsai shared the belief that“Taiwanese are also Chinese” and that separatism by the DPP would only kill Taiwanese.
A commentary in Taiwan’s China Times newspaper said young people understood the old ways of“Refusing supervision” and“Abusing justice”. The DPP is arrogant and grossly misjudged, and young people in Taiwan are turning against it. History will not be lost because of“De-sinification” and young people will not be blinded by slogans, the article said. They will respond with votes and attitudes to a ruler who has long ignored public opinion but thinks he has the moral high ground. (Cheng Dong)