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Wife of Taiwan leader Chen Shui-bian charged over corruption(Xinhua)Updated: 2006-11-03 17:03 Taiwan's prosecutors announced in Taipei on Friday afternoon they would file corruption charges against Wu Shu-chen, wife of Taiwan leader Chen Shui-bian, along with other officials in Chen's government. At a media briefing at 4 p.m., a prosecutor of the Taiwan High Prosecutors Office said that Wu Shu-chen was being accused of embezzlement, forgery of documents and perjury, involving 14.8 million New Taiwan dollars (448,500 U.S. dollars). Three former aides of Chen including a close aid Ma Yong-cheng were also indicted in the case, which involves the mishandling of a secret office fund, said prosecutor Chang Wen-cheng. |
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