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Wu Shu-jen, son agree to transfer funds back home
SWISS ACCOUNTS:
Chen Chih-chung formally gave prosecutors access to the accounts on Nov. 14, but prosecutors wanted the former first lady¡¦s approval
By Jimmy Chuang
Staff Reporter
Thursday, Nov 27, 2008, Page 1
Former first lady Wu Shu-jen (§d²Q¬Ã) and her son, Chen Chih-chung (³¯P¤¤), yesterday accepted a request from prosecutors to transfer US$21 million from three Swiss accounts back to Taiwan.
¡§This will help us with our investigation¡¨ into the allegations of money laundering, said Chen Yun-nan (³¯¶³«n), spokesman for the Supreme Prosecutor Office¡¦s Special Investigation Panel (SIP). ¡§If the money is determined to be from illegal activities, it will be confiscated. If not, we will return it to the former first family.¡¨
Chen Yun-nan made the remarks at the SIP office at around noon, after prosecutors had questioned Wu, Chen Chih-chung and his wife, Huang Jui-ching (¶ÀºÍè°), at the former president¡¦s residence. The questioning began at 10am.
Chen Yun-nan said Chen Chih-chung gave prosecutors access to the accounts on Nov. 14, but that prosecutors had wanted Wu¡¦s permission, although the accounts are in the names of Huang and Chen Chih-chung.
When questioned in August, Wu told prosecutors the money had been deposited in three accounts at Credit Suisse, Merrill Lynch and Galahad Management.
Wu said that the money deposited overseas came from four sources, all of which were legal ¡X surplus political donations from Chen Shui-bian¡¦s (³¯¤ô«ó) election campaigns, earnings from his practice as a lawyer before he went into politics, her dowry and her investment in the stock market.
Chen Yun-nan said the money was still frozen by the Swiss government and prosecutors would have to complete the transaction through judicial cooperation between Taiwan and Switzerland.
¡§I can¡¦t say how long it will take for the transaction,¡¨ Chen Yun-nan said.
ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY CNA
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