Think clearly , Do clearly and make a right policy for the people of Taiwan but not for a former US attorney general Ramsey Clark . It is the sovereign of the People of Taiwan . Would you know about the sovereignty of the ROC , Mr.Clark ? God bless with you !
TAIPEI (AFP) - Taiwan authorities on Wednesday refused to grant ex-president Chen Shui-bian parole for medical treatment, saying he could get proper treatment in prison.
The 61-year-old is serving a prison term of more than 17 years for bribery and also faces several additional graft charges stemming from his time as president between 2000 and 2008.
Chen's supporters and the opposition Democratic Progressive Party, which he once led, have been pushing for his release, citing concerns over his health.
The justice ministry, however, reiterated that Chen has received good medical care in prison and that he does not qualify for medical parole.
"This is a legal and medical matter, it does not involve any political considerations... Chen's condition can be properly treated in the Taipei prison," the ministry said in a statement.
The prison has so far granted medical parole to 22 inmates diagnosed with terminal diseases, the ministry says.
Chen was briefly hospitalised in March for a narrowing of his coronary arteries and doctors who recently saw him say that he has developed post-traumatic stress disorder and depression.
However, the prison -- citing doctors they consulted -- says he does not have mental health problems.
Chen got an unexpected supporter when Taipei mayor Hau Lung-bin, a top politician from the ruling party, called for his release on medical grounds on Tuesday.
Chen and family members have been accused in a complex network of cases of sending political donations and secret diplomatic funds abroad, laundering millions of US dollars and taking kickbacks on government contracts.
The ex-leader says that the legal action against him is a political vendetta carried out by the Beijing-friendly government in retaliation for his policies promoting Taiwan's independence while in power.
The 61-year-old is serving a prison term of more than 17 years for bribery and also faces several additional graft charges stemming from his time as president between 2000 and 2008.
Chen's supporters and the opposition Democratic Progressive Party, which he once led, have been pushing for his release, citing concerns over his health.
The justice ministry, however, reiterated that Chen has received good medical care in prison and that he does not qualify for medical parole.
"This is a legal and medical matter, it does not involve any political considerations... Chen's condition can be properly treated in the Taipei prison," the ministry said in a statement.
The prison has so far granted medical parole to 22 inmates diagnosed with terminal diseases, the ministry says.
Chen was briefly hospitalised in March for a narrowing of his coronary arteries and doctors who recently saw him say that he has developed post-traumatic stress disorder and depression.
However, the prison -- citing doctors they consulted -- says he does not have mental health problems.
Chen got an unexpected supporter when Taipei mayor Hau Lung-bin, a top politician from the ruling party, called for his release on medical grounds on Tuesday.
Chen and family members have been accused in a complex network of cases of sending political donations and secret diplomatic funds abroad, laundering millions of US dollars and taking kickbacks on government contracts.
The ex-leader says that the legal action against him is a political vendetta carried out by the Beijing-friendly government in retaliation for his policies promoting Taiwan's independence while in power.
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