Taichung Prison said it would "enforce supervision" of former president Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁), who is on medical parole, after he announced plans yesterday to give a public speech early next month.
Taichung Prison, which is operated by the Ministry of Justice’s Agency of Corrections, said it would handle the matter in accordance with the Regulations Governing Review Criteria for and Management of Prisoners’ Out-Of-Prison Medical Treatment on Bail (受刑人保外醫治審核基準及管理辦法).
Chen wrote on Facebook that he had accepted an invitation from National Tainan First Senior High School’s alumni association to speak at an event in Taipei on Feb. 7.
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He would deliver a talk titled "The influence of studying at Tainan First Senior High School on my political career," Chen said.
The promotional poster for the event states that the final 30 minutes of the speech would be reserved for a question-and-answer session.
Taichung Prison said that although Chen has already reported his itinerary, it would "continue to handle and understand the relevant circumstances" and enforce supervision in line with the regulations.
Chen was sentenced to 20 years in prison for multiple corruption and money laundering charges following his two terms in office from 2000 to 2008. He was released on medical parole in 2015 due to declining health.
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