Former Taiwan leader indicted on corruption charge

A Taiwanese prosecutor said former President Lee Teng-hui has been indicted on a charge of embezzlement.

Thu, 30 Jun, 2011 - 09:18

A Taiwanese prosecutor said former President Lee Teng-hui has been indicted on a charge of embezzlement.

Prosecutor Chen Hong-ta said Lee and his top aide, Liu Tai-ying, were indicted today on charges of embezzling 7.79 million US dollars from a secret diplomatic fund.

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