Former DPP Legislator Chen Ou-po Sentenced to 16 Years for Bribery; DPP Ethics Committee to Discuss Expulsion on April 22

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Former Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislator Chen Ou-po has been sentenced to 16 years in prison and deprived of civil rights for 6 years by the Taipei District Court, for bribery and fraudulent claims of assistant fees totaling over NT$8.74 million. Chiu Chun-yen, chairman of the DPP Ethics Committee, stated that the committee will convene on April 22 to discuss Chen's case, with the possibility of expulsion as the most severe punishment under party regulations.