8月31日，台湾政坛第三势力领袖、民众党主席柯文哲被戴上手铐，并被指涉嫌收贿图利罪，震惊四方。经过两天的讯问后，柯文哲被台北市地方法院裁定无须支付保证金就能直接回家。

柯文哲形容自己 “在这两天当中，可以说是极尽压迫和凌虐”。

法院认为京华城获得容积奖励确实违法，但没有证据证明柯文哲“犯罪嫌疑重大”或者明知而违法，因此裁定他无保请回。

柯文哲平安落地了吗？台北市检察署认定柯文哲涉嫌收贿和图利，这次是否会被打脸？民众党是否成功逃过一劫？这期的早报播客《东谈西论》，听主持人韩咏红和台湾文化大学广告系教授钮则勋深入解析柯文哲的政治危机。

延伸阅读：

• 韩咏红：柯文哲案对两岸关系的影响
• 【视频】柯文哲无保请回 法院：检方无法明确举证犯罪嫌疑重大

After a marathon interrogation in a graft probe, Taiwan People's Party (TPP) leader Ko Wen-je, was released without bail, vehemently denying any wrongdoing in the case, which involves approvals given for the Jinghua City project during his time as Taipei mayor from 2014 to 2022. Upon his release, Ko addressed supporters, claiming he was subjected to extreme oppression and bullying. While the court determined that the changes to the Jinghua City project were unlawful, prosecutors failed to present sufficient evidence to prove Ko's direct involvement in illegal activities.

In this episode of Global Heartbeat podcast, host Han Yong Hong speaks with Niu Tse-hsun, professor and chair of the Chinese Culture University's advertising department to explore whether TPP has dodged a bullet or if a larger storm is brewing. 

Hosted by Lianhe Zaobao’s Associate Editor, Han Yong Hong, Global Heartbeat is a Mandarin weekly news and current affairs podcast that is updated every Tuesday, 7.00 PM SGT. It is available on zaobao.sg, Apple Podcast, Spotify and other podcast platforms.