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Dec 12, 2008, 10:02 GMT

Taiwan's ex-president Chen indicted for corruption (1st Lead)

Taipei - Taiwan's former president Chen Shui-bian was indicted on corruption charges Friday, becoming the first president to be charged in Taiwan's history. Prosecutor Chen Yun-nan announced that Chen was indicted on charges of embezzlement, receiving bribes and money laundering, allegedly committed during his two terms from 2000-2008. He said Chen's wife Wu Shu-chen was also charged with the same crimes, while their son Chen Chih-chung and daughter-in-law Huang Jui-ching were indicted on charges of money laundering. Ten other defendants, including the brother-in-law and sister-in-law of the ex-president, his three aides, three friends, a businessman and a former head of a science industrial park, were also charged with forgery of documents, money laundering, and embezzlement, prosecutor Chen added. If convicted the ex-president could face punishment of up to life imprisonment, the prosecutor said.

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