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Release Chen Shui-bian: ex-US attorney generalCNA August 21, 2012, 12:08 am TWN    Chen needs to be given medical treatment immediately and continuously until he regains his strength, Clark said when asked whether or not Chen should be released on parole for medical treatment. “Medical parole is one way but he (Chen) should be freed of the harassment that he's involved in and these prosecutions have gone up and down in such a strange and seemingly illegal way,” Clark said, after his one-hour meeting with the former president from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). The DPP has repeatedly said that Chen's health condition is deteriorating and has called for Chen to be released on medical parole to receive better treatment. The Ministry of Justice, however, has said Chen's condition does not qualify him for medical parole. The ministry has said that according to the law, only inmates with serious diseases that cannot be dealt with by doctors at the prison and who are too ill to take care of themselves can apply for medical parole. Chen is currently serving a 17.5-year sentence for taking bribes in a land development project and for influencing the appointment of a chairwoman of the Taipei 101 skyscraper. Asked about Chen's health condition, Clark said he was impressed by Chen's courage and strength, but described him as “obviously suffering from confinement.” Clark was accompanied by former DPP lawmaker Chai Trong-rong and the former president's son Chen Chih-chung during his visit to Taipei Prison. Clark also greeted hundreds of Chen's supporters who were gathered outside of the prison in northern Taiwan. After learning more about Chen's physical and mental health, Clark said he will present a report to the U.S. Congress on the issue. “I hope we can build congressional support in the United States,” he said. A lawyer and human rights activist, Clark visited Taiwan in the 1980s and 1990s to join pro-democracy groups in promoting the country's democratization.
9 Comments  Submit Your Comment August 21, 2012 mikeintw@ Reply WTF August 21, 2012 eddy@ How much did the DPP pay this guy for his comments? August 22, 2012 johnny.brian@ Ex-president Chen is like a petty thief, who was caught and now locked up with the other thieves in prison. If he is to be free, then Taiwan is not safe anymore due to all lawbreakers running free. August 24, 2012 CURTISAKBAR@ THAT YANKEE NEEDS TO MIND HIS OWN BUSINESS! August 26, 2012 edrulyn@ This damned yankee should not interfere in Taiwan Politics. But maybe he needs some money from the Royal Family of Chen. August 30, 2012 carltanong@ Hey guys. Do u know who this gentlemen Ramsey Clark?As a lawyer, RC provided legal counsel and advice in defense for those international notable notorious criminal and corrupt figures, including... _Charles McArthur Ghankay Taylor of Liberia _Slobodan Milo?evi? of Serbia, _Saddam Hussein of Iraq, _etc etc..... But RC failed to save them. Because nobody in the court trusted any single word's of Ramsey Clark. and those RC wanted to save either died in Jail, Hang or Executed of their crimes.. And RC was now in Taiwan arrogantly shouting "Release Chen Shui-bian". The icon of corruption. Those DPP must be crazy too by hiring this kind of stup++ criminal lawyer as a legal counsel and adviser. That proved again and again that Corrupt Chen Shui-bian break the law and must stay in JAIL. September 4, 2012 cia_yest@ If Chen XX is released, it implies that stealing is legal. So ROC should be renamed to ROT, not Republic of Taiwan, just Republic of Thieves. So we do not have to work normally. Just steal the hard-earned money of others and live arrogantly. September 4, 2012 edrulyn@ This man is suffering from serious SENILE DEMENTIA so are those PAID, BRAINWASHED supporters of the corrupt SON OF TAIWAN. |
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