Progress made on return of illegal kickbacks in Lafayette Frigate case
02/05/2021 06:55 PM
A Lafayette frigate. CNA file photo
Taipei, Feb. 5 (CNA) The Ministry of Justice on Friday confirmed that progress has been made in its pursuit of illicit kickbacks involved in the long-running Lafayette frigate scandal.
The confirmation came after Switzerland announced that it would return part of the US$900 million it confiscated over corruption allegations linked to the case, which date back three decades. In the frigates case, Switzerland will restitute nearly US$266 million to Taiwan, the Swiss Department of Justice and Police said in a statement on Thursday, referring to the money as illegal commissions paid during an estimated US$2.8 billion deal to buy six Lafayette-class frigates in 1991.
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Taipei, Feb. 2 (CNA) Seven government-funded banks and Chunghwa Post, Taiwan's official postal service, will require people to leave their personal information when they get new bank notes for the Lunar New Year, as a precaution to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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