The China Post
Date: July 9, 2016
By: The China Post news staff
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan on Friday thanked the United States after the latter announced that
Former President Chen Shui-bian raises his handcuffed hands and shouts to the media before being escorted to prison in this file photo. The U.S. has announced that it will remit US$1.5 million in illicit funds owned by Chen’s family back to Taiwan. (Image captured from the internet)
it will be returning approximately US$1.5 million in funds from the sale of property purchased with alleged bribes paid to family members of Taiwan’s former President Chen Shui-bian.
The Special Investigation Division (SID, 特別偵查組) of the Supreme Prosecutors Office expressed gratitude to the U.S. Justice Department, after the latter said on Thursday that it will return the funds to Taiwan following the sale of two properties in America that were allegedly purchased with bribes paid to Chen’s family.
The SID said the latest move exemplifies mutual legal assistance between the two countries based on a Taiwan-U.S. Mutual Legal Assistance Agreement.
The SID said Taiwan requested legal assistance from the U.S. Justice Department in September 2010 and March 2012 under the pact. [FULL STORY]
