![]() Some media reports pointed out that Chen was finding it difficult to escape responsibility for the scandal. It was, in fact, not only a diplomatic scandal, but a general picture of Chen Shui-bian's degenerated "confidante politics" of the past eight years. The Taiwan-based United Daily News (UDN) said in an editorial that the whole story was "hard to believe". In the past few days, Chiou, James Huang and Ko Chen-heng have been questioned by prosecutors over the case.īoth Chiou I-jen and James Huang acknowledged the diplomatic deal and said they would take the biggest political responsibility. The scandal surfaced last week when a Singaporean newspaper made it public in a report. The funds, however, were allegedly taken by Taiwanese businessman Ching Chi-ju and Singaporean Wu Shih-tsai, who acted as intermediaries in the abandoned deal.Ĭhing was recommended by Chiou, then head of the "national security bureau", to the "foreign minister" James Huang in 2006.ĭuring March and April this year, the Taiwan authority was forced to sue the two businessmen in an attempt to recover the missing money and, at the same time, request Singapore's high court to freeze the joint bank account of the two businessmen. The funds would be given to the country as economic aid once diplomatic relations were established. So far, several of outgoing Taiwan leader Chen Shui-bian's confidantes including Chiou, "foreign minister" James Huang and "vice defense minister" Ko Chen-heng, were found to have been involved in the scandal.Īccording to local media reports, the funds of US$29.8 million were earmarked in 2006 by Taiwan to secure ties with Papua New Guinea. ![]() Taiwan's "vice premier" quit the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on Monday to take responsibility for a diplomatic scandal involving the alleged embezzlement of millions of US dollars.Ĭhiou I-jen said he would cease all political activities forever on May 20 when the incoming Kuomintang government comes to power. ![]()
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