embezzlement, bribing state officials and violating and granting regulations after she used her hidden ownership of the saigon commercial bank to channel a0 $4 commercial bank to channel a0 $a billion of loans to her own companies, it has been described as one of the greatest bank frauds in history. for more on this we can go straight to bangkok and join our south east asia corresponding jonathan head. first of all, if you could tell is a bit more about what the court said today and the background to this case. the court has been giving background to this case. the court has been giving enormous - background to this case. the courtl has been giving enormous amounts background to this case. the court - has been giving enormous amounts of detail about this case so it s five weeks. everyone in vietnam knows a lot about it, that is quite unusual there. they have wanted the public to know about this case. it is extraordinary, the amounts of money are absolutely staggering, talki
let s speak to our correspondent adam easton, who s in warsaw. first of all, tell us what s happening today is.- first of all, tell us what s ha enin: toda is. . happening today is. the parliament is about to start happening today is. the parliament is about to start a happening today is. the parliament is about to start a debate happening today is. the parliament is about to start a debate in - happening today is. the parliament is about to start a debate in the - is about to start a debate in the coming minutes. a debate that has been described by the government s family and labour minister as unusually important. and one that polish women have been waiting for for 30 years, because this debate is about whether or not the state allows polish women to have abortion on demand up to 12 weeks, and longer in certain other circumstances, for the first time since 1993. as you mentioned, poland has one of the strictest regulations viz of the european union. in the previous ri