Former Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislator Chai Trong-rong (蔡同榮) yesterday refuted media reports that said his candidacy for the DPP chairperson position could be in jeopardy after being found guilty in a defamation suit filed by former National Security Council secretary-general Su Chi (蘇起). Chai said his candidacy for the May 27 vote would not be affected because the case was not related to the DPP’s corruption clause and he had registered his candidacy before the verdict was handed down by the Taiwan High Court on Tuesday. The senior added he plans to file for a retrial or an appeal.