DPP spokesperson says Ma and Huang have ‘seriously damaged’ Taiwan’s democracy, and Ma’s indictment proves he interfered in legal procedures.
The News Lens
Date: 2017/03/142
By: TNL Staff
Former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) was today indicted for leaking
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classified information.
The Taipei District Public Prosecutor’s Office after a six-month investigation has charged Ma with violations of the Communication Security and Surveillance Act and the Personal Information Protection Act related to a wiretapping case in 2013.
Ma maintains his innocence.
The case will be heard at the Taipei District Court and a decision is expected by March 28. The charges carry a maximum sentence of three years each.
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