Ex-president may be arrested
Former Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian said he expected to be arrested after being questioned over alleged corruption at prosecutors’ offices, and police surrounded the building as dozens of his supporters gathered.
Chen, who insists he is innocent of the charges, has been the object of a six-month probe into allegations that he laundered money and made illegal use of a special presidential fund during his eight years in office that ended in May.
Prosecutors had no immediate comment, but were expected to make an announcement on his fate later.
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