TAIPEI -- Taiwan's third-biggest political party is primed for a succession race over the next two weeks, after its founder was embroiled in a corruption scandal and gave up the chairmanship.
The Taiwan People's Party (TPP) will vote to elect a leader to replace Ko Wen-je on Feb. 15, with the results due out four days later. The winner will have considerable influence, as the TPP's eight sitting lawmakers serve as crucial swing votes in a coalition with the main opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT).
