Chien has found himself in trouble this week after PFP and KMT lawmakers, along with national policy advisor Hsieh Tsung-min, accused him of maintaining ties with Wang since he was a lawmaker. Chien was elected to the legislature in 1983 and 1986.
Chien denied allegations by PFP Legislator Lee Ching-hua (李慶華) that he helped the arms dealer hold public hearings in the legislature, adding that he served as a legislator during the martial law era when the public hearing system had not yet been established.
When asked if he had filed any questions in the legislature on Wang's request, Chien said he would file any question for any of his constituents as long as the requests were sensible.
Wang in the statement denied he has had personal ties with Chien.
Lee yesterday called for clarification over whether Chien or top representative to London Tien Hung-mao (田弘茂) had covered up for Wang to facilitate the issuing of the documents in Geneva and London.
Both Chien and Tien said they were not informed when the representative office in London issued the document to Wang. Tien said that at the time he had returned to Taiwan for a vacation.Also See Stories:
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