Taipei, May 30 (CNA) The Legislative Yuan on Monday passed a controversial amendment that will retrospectively acquit former President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) of corruption charges.
Taipei, May 30 (CNA) Former President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) on Monday said he has waited 16 years for the personal use of the presidential state affairs fund to be decriminalized, after an amendment that will retrospectively acquit him of charges of misusing the fund cleared the Legislature's floor earlier in the day.
Taipei, April 21 (CNA) Scuffles broke out among lawmakers in the Legislature on Thursday as the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) pushed forward an amendment that seeks to retrospectively acquit former President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) of corruption charges for misusing a state affairs fund when in office.
Taipei, April 21 (CNA) The Taiwan High Court on Thursday ruled in favor of 1,112 former Radio Corp. of America (RCA) factory workers exposed to cancer-causing chemicals but reduced their compensation from NT$2.3 billion (US$78.9 million) previously awarded by a lower court to NT$1.66 billion.
Taipei, April 7 (CNA) Taichung Prison, under the Ministry of Justice, said on Thursday it will assess available evidence before determining if former President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) violated his medical parole by holding a press event earlier in the day to proclaim his innocence on charges of misusing a state affairs fund.