TPP founder Ko Wen-je attended his father’s funeral under guard, staying for 45 minutes. The ceremony in Hsinchu drew 1,200 attendees, including former Presidents Ma Ying-jeou and Chen Shui-bian.
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00:00Taiwan People's Party founder Ko Wenzhe has attended his father's funeral. He was allowed out of detention to go to the ceremony
00:07Ko arrived under guard and left after less than an hour
00:10He is being investigated for several corruption charges and he has been held incommunicado for months
00:16Several high-profile political figures attended the ceremony including former presidents Ma Ying-jeou and Tsai Ing-wen. Ko's father died in February