The KMT elder’s foundation has been embroiled in controversy for months, with escalating allegations and a family intervention
4-MIN READ4-MIN ListenLawrence Chungin TaipeiPublished: 10:00am, 14 Jun 2026What began as an internal personnel dispute at the Ma Ying-jeou Foundation has evolved into an increasingly bitter and publicly fought battle that is engulfing the former Taiwanese leader whose political legacy it is meant to preserve.Allegations of financial misconduct at Ma’s foundation have spiralled into criminal complaints, publicly traded accusations among long-time allies and an unprecedented intervention by his family.
The dispute has also raised broader questions about Ma’s health, political legacy and what effect all this will have on the main opposition party Kuomintang (KMT) ahead of the local elections later this year.
Ma’s camp accused the pair of serious breaches of financial discipline, including distributing employee bonuses in cash and failing to properly record a donation from a Taiwanese businessman operating in mainland China.
