Prosecutors indict Peng for graft

CORRUPTION Prosecutors say that Peng Pai-hsien syphoned off millions in money that should have gone to reconstruction efforts after the massive earthquake of 1999

By Jou Ying-cheng / STAFF REPORTER

Peng, a political independent, was once a close associate of President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁), when both were DPP lawmakers. Peng withdrew from the DPP in 1997 when he decided to run for the post of commissioner after he was not nominated by the party.

Peng won the election by a narrow margin ahead of his KMT and DPP opponents.