Former president summoned for questioning on corruption charges
ROC Central News Agency
Taipei, Nov. 11 (CNA) Former president Chen Shui-bian was summoned for questioning by prosecutors Tuesday over his alleged misuse of his discretionary "state affairs fund" and a money-laundering case involving the former first family.
Chen walked the few hundred meters from his office to the Special Investigation Division under the Supreme Prosecutors Office outside the 228 Peace Park in downtown Taipei before entering the division's office at 9: 43 a.m.
Outside the office, he predicted he would soon enter "Taiwan's Bastille, " referring to the historic prison in Paris, but said "it will only hold my body, not my heart."
The defiant Chen claimed that he is the top prisoner of war of the ruling Kuomintang and the Communist Party of China, and the "biggest hurdle for the two parties to move toward unification."
The was the fifth time Chen was summoned by prosecutors. Because he described the charges on Monday as "political persecution" and said he would remain silent during the questioning and that he would likely be detained afterwards, a contingent of 3,000 police was deployed to avoid possible clashes between Chen's supporters and opponents.
The interrogation session was continuing as of noon.
(By Lilian Wu)
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