Ma Ying-jeou Contacts Yang Du, Admits Age-Related Forgetfulness But Not Inability to Distinguish Clean Governance from Corruption

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Former President Ma Ying-jeou (76) has stated that while he experiences forgetfulness due to age, his cognitive abilities have not deteriorated to the point of being unable to distinguish between clean governance and corruption. This statement comes after writer Yang Du's article describing Ma's 'deterioration process,' sparked by personnel changes and alleged untraceable 'Taiwanese business donations' within the Ma Ying-jeou Foundation. The Ma Ying-jeou Foundation emphasized that former CEO Hsiao Hsu-tsen and Wang Guang-tzu may have engaged in improper acts, and Ma's health condition cannot be used as an excuse for their actions.