In defiant act, Shih Ming-teh attends National Day ceremony

The China Post - Shih Ming-teh, leader of the "Red Shirts" campaign to oust President Chen Shui-bian over alleged corruption, yesterday attended the National Day ceremony in front of the Presidential Office in an act of defiance toward the head of state. Full Story

Chen: 'I will fight for my rights'

The China Post - President Chen Shui-bian, in the wake of a district court rejection of his request to return "confidential" documents in a corruption trial, said yesterday he will fight for his rights through legal means. Full Story

Chen's appeal over documents rejected

The China Post - The Taipei District Court yesterday rejected President Chen Shui-bian's attempt to retrieve what he described as "confidential" documents used in a corruption trial against his wife Wu Shu-chen. Full Story

Ministry of Justice vows to continue fighting corruption

The China Post - The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) will continue its fight against corruption and malfeasance in government, with strategies including setting up an ethnic bureau and reinforcing measures against vote buying, MOJ officials said Saturday. Full Story

Democratic Progressive Party members divided over whether Yu should stay on

The China Post - Members of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) were divided over whether or not DPP chairman Yu Shyi-kun should stay on, although Yu announced his resignation immediately after he was indicted last Friday over corruption charges. Full Story

Judiciary is dead, but justice remains: Vice President Lu

The China Post - Vice President Annette Lu declared the death of the judiciary yesterday after she was indicted for corruption on Friday. Full Story

Hsieh would pardon those indicted over 'special funds'

The China Post - Frank Hsieh, the presidential candidate of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party, yesterday said if elected, he would pardon over 6,000 officials who could be charged for corruption over the controversial use of their funds. Full Story

Vice President Lu, 2 top officials charged with graft

The China Post - Prosecutors investigating government officials over alleged misappropriation from their special expense accounts yesterday decided not to bring charges against Frank Hsieh, the presidential candidate of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party, and his running mate Su Tseng-chang. Full Story

Water chief, The National Taiwan University professor face charges of corruption

The China Post - A district court yesterday ordered five people, including the head of a state-run water company and a university professor, be detained in connection with alleged bribery involving several water conservation projects. Full Story

DPP hopeful questioned in graft inquiry in Taiwan: aide

The China Post - Former premier Frank Hsieh, the ruling party's presidential candidate, has been questioned by prosecutors over corruption allegations, his aides said yesterday. Full Story