taiwan exleader chen shuibian granted parole
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Taiwan ex-leader Chen Shui-bian granted parole

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Former Taiwan president Chen Shui-bian
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Taiwan's ailing ex-leader Chen Shui-bian was freed from prison on medical parole Monday, after serving six years for graft relating to his presidency.
The 64-year-old, who led Taiwan from 2000 to 2008, will be released from a prison hospital this afternoon due to his "medical condition", said deputy justice minister Chen Ming-tang, but will be subject to monthly health checks.
The former Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) leader, who ended 50 years of Kuomintang rule when he came to power, was sentenced to life in prison in 2009 for money-laundering and bribery -- a term reduced to 20 years after appeals.
Chen was transferred to a prison hospital in April last year after being diagnosed with severe depression, suspected Parkinson's disease and other conditions.
He attempted suicide in June, trying to hang himself with a towel in a bathroom of the prison hospital.
"The (independent) medical team think Chen needs to leave his present location where his medical treatment is not helpful to his condition," said justice minister Chen after a parole board meeting Monday morning.
"So a decision has now been made to parole him for a month."
The ex-president's freedom after that would be contingent on his medical condition, the justice minister added.
"He is expected to leave jail this afternoon," he said.
More than 200 supporters gathered outside the prison in the central city of Taichung where Chen was serving his sentence, waiting to greet him on his release.
One held a placard which read: "God Bless Taiwan -- Go A-bian!" referring to Chen's nickname.

 

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