Ko Wen-je's wife posts zero-balance bank photo, decries 'cruel' courts

Chen Pei-chi, wife of former Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je, has publicly expressed her despair over the seizure of all their bank accounts, posting a photo of a zero balance online. She alleges that the ruling Democratic Progressive Party and the courts are ruthlessly pursuing financial penalties, leaving them with nothing.

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All accounts have been seized, leaving me with nothing. Life is truly meaningless.

According to Chen, the authorities are demanding new payments, totaling 58 million New Taiwan dollars, in addition to a previous 26 million NTD from the Control Yuan. She claims that all of Ko's accounts have been frozen, forcing them into a state of "zero dollar living." Chen criticized the courts for seizing retirement funds, which she believed were protected, and accused the DPP of orchestrating this "cruel" judicial process.

In her social media post, Chen shared her profound distress, stating that her life has lost meaning. She drew a parallel to the ongoing legislative debate on euthanasia, suggesting that for those suffering mental anguish, a peaceful end might be a release. She recalled a past courtroom confrontation where she challenged a judge about the grounds for her husband's detention, and a lawyer intervened, referencing a previous death in the family.

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The cruelty of the courts led by the DPP is truly not for show. They even happily seized retirement funds, which are supposedly not attachable, and they seized them all, intending to leave you with zero dollars to live on!

Chen lamented the unending cycle of legal battles, fines, court appearances, and detention extensions imposed by prosecutors, courts, the Control Yuan, and the Ministry of Justice. She expressed a sense of hopelessness, questioning the purpose of continuing to live under such relentless judicial and financial pressure.

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Now that assisted suicide has reached the second reading, besides the torment of gradual physical decline for some people, don't forget to give depressed people who are mentally tormented and suppressed a chance for a good end.