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Yu would accept `curse of God' if proven wrong on Chen

The war of words among the Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) presidential hopefuls continued yesterday following Saturday's debate, centering on their reactions to the alleged corruption scandals involving President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) last year.

Premier Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌) told a press conference that he had opposed the proposition that Chen resign and urged DPP Chairman Yu Shyi-kun to stop "distorting the truth."

Raising his hand in oath, Yu said he would accept being cursed by God if proven wrong and said Su should visit a temple with him.

Yu made these remarks during the concluding segment of the debate on Saturday, leaving Su no chance to reply.

Yu continued yesterday to attack Su on the issue, urging the latter to be "honest" while worshipping at a Yimin Temple.

"Honesty is the best policy," he said.

"There is only one truth and the truth shouldn't be distorted because of the election," Su said in response to Yu during a press conference.

Su said he had never planned to meet Ma privately.

He added that what he had sought was a multi-party meeting attended by heads of the five major parties and Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng (王金平) to discuss how to resolve the anti-Chen campaign.

The allegations of corruption surrounding Chen's handling of his "state affairs fund" was concluded last November, with prosecutors indicting first lady Wu Shu-jen (吳淑珍) and three presidential aides on corruption and forgery charges.

Suspected of graft and forgery but enjoying immunity from prosecution while in office, Chen vowed he would step down if We were found guilty of corruption.

It was rumored that Yu had advised Chen to make the vow in a bid to prove his innocence, after Chen had turned down Su's suggestion that the DPP should not boycott a recall vote in the legislature.
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