TAIPEI (TVBS News) — The Taiwan FactCheck Center rebutted the claim made by Taiwan People's Party (TPP) presidential candidate Ko Wen-je on Tuesday (Jan. 2), stating that most of the social housing units in Taiwan were completed during his tenure.
According to the fact-checking body, by the end of August 2023, Taiwan had a total of 27,781 social housing units, comprising 6,253 existing residences and 21,528 newly completed units.
Ko claimed at a policy presentation that the 21,528 social rental housing units available as of August 2023 were mostly completed under his administration.
During his term as mayor to 2022, a total of 11,383 social housing units were either already built or constructed, including units credited to his predecessor, Hau Lung-pin.
Even factoring in Hau's 1,297 units, projects completed under Ko's term totaled 6,359 units, or 29.54% of the nationwide total, a stark contrast to Ko's claim that he was responsible for "most" of the social housing projects.
The findings reveal a significant discrepancy between his statement and the factual data.
