Former People's Party Spokesperson Ma Chih-Wei Sentenced to 2 Years and 8 Months for Accepting Chinese Funding and Leaking Legislative Contact List

Ma Chih-Wei, former spokesperson of the People's Party Taoyuan branch and former candidate for Taoyuan City councilor, was sentenced to 2 years and 8 months for accepting funding from Chinese individuals named 'Ice Sister' and 'Ah Hao' to run for the legislative election in the first district of Taoyuan City in 2024. She was found guilty of leaking national security unit business cards and the 'Central Government Agencies Legislative Liaison List' to the Chinese individuals. The Taoyuan District Prosecutors Office charged Ma with violating the Personal Data Protection Act, Anti-Infiltration Act, and National Security Act, seeking a sentence of 3 years and 8 months. The first trial court found Ma guilty of violating the Personal Data Protection Act and sentenced her to 8 months in prison. The second trial court found Ma guilty of violating the Anti-Infiltration Act and sentenced her to 2 years and 8 months in prison. The Supreme Court rejected Ma's appeal, and the case is now finalized.