Innocent!, Ma Ying Jeou not guilty |
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Innocent!, Ma Ying Jeou not guilty |
 Aug 14 2007, 04:47 PM
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AF Guru  Group: Members Posts: 4,557 Joined: 11-August 06  |
Taiwan candidate cleared of corruption
http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingworldnews/ci_6617189 By PETER ENAV Associated Press Writer Article Launched: 08/13/2007 11:03:18 PM PDT * » TAIPEI, Taiwan—A Taiwanese court acquitted opposition presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou of corruption charges Tuesday, giving a big boost to the campaign of a politician who backs better relations with rival China. "(Today) my supporters finally heard justice," Ma told a crowded news conference in his lawyer's office after the verdict was announced. "In the future I will continue to fight for Taiwanese values of honesty." Ma, 57, of the Nationalist Party, was indicted earlier this year on charges he diverted $333,000 of public money into his private account while serving as mayor of Taipei between 1998 and 2006. The Harvard-educated former justice minister had consistently professed his innocence. During his court appearances, Ma maintained that one of the main charges against him—using discretionary funds without providing detailed accounting—had long been a common practice among Taiwanese municipal leaders and other government officials. Rather than pocketing the funds he is accused of diverting, he said he used them to make donations to charity. The three-judge panel ruled Tuesday that Ma "did not intend to take the money illegally, nor did he intend to take it for his own benefit." Ma's opponent in the upcoming presidential election—scheduled for March 2008—is Frank Hsieh of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party. Nationalist supporters allege that Hsieh received kickbacks in connection Advertisement Click Here! with the construction of a subway in the southern city of Kaohsiung when he was mayor there from 1998 to 2005. Hsieh has denied the charges and prosecutors have not yet indicted him, despite conducting an investigation into the matter. |
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Aug 14 2007, 04:52 PM
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AF Guru Group: Members Posts: 3,128 Joined: 7-March 07 From: Land of the cherries! |
He's good-looking.
I'm sorry. 
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Aug 14 2007, 05:51 PM
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AF Pro  Group: Members Posts: 2,068 Joined: 3-February 07 |
QUOTE(Xian @ Aug 14 2007, 04:52 PM) [snapback]3134785[/snapback] He's good-looking. I'm sorry. He's not so much good-looking as yo prolly needs a father figure. |
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Aug 14 2007, 06:03 PM
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AF Guru Group: Members Posts: 4,557 Joined: 11-August 06 |
According to Bloomberg News, Ma now leads Hsieh by 13% in the polls.
http://taiwansecurity.org/News/2007/BB-140807.htm |
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Aug 15 2007, 12:57 AM
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AF Addict  Group: Members Posts: 503 Joined: 22-February 07 |
He will be convicted on the 2nd or 3rd trial right before the election week. Then he will lose....hehe....The same old trick and the same old dirty DPP.
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Aug 15 2007, 01:57 PM
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AF Guru Group: Members Posts: 3,083 Joined: 12-January 07 |
everyone should get ready for some kind of sleazy DPP stunt, I don't know if Taiwan can survive another 4 years of their BS.
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Aug 17 2007, 09:40 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 13 Joined: 30-June 07 |
The biggest parasite of Taiwan , ma ying jau , got free , by the support of the kmt supported courts.
Disgusting parasites are the kmt! At least the Chen sui bing used his money to buy diplomatic ties with foreign country to support Taiwan independence. Parasite Ma, steals the public's money and put it into his own account. Such a parasite! |
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Aug 17 2007, 11:49 PM
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AF Guru Group: Members Posts: 3,083 Joined: 12-January 07 |
stfu retard parrot
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Aug 19 2007, 08:46 AM
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AF Pro Group: Members Posts: 2,128 Joined: 26-October 06 From: 美國 |
chen sui bing... hmm
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