Taiwan's former first lady pleads guilty to money laundering

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Updated February 12, 2009 13:09:24

In Taiwan, where the long-running corruption trials of former President Chen Shui-bian and his wife continue.

Former first lady Wu Shu-chen this week pleaded guilty to money laundering and forgery but she maintains her husband knew nothing about it. The 2.2 million dollars she wired overseas is a key part of the case against her husband, who's behind bars after being denied bail. Chen Shui-bian says it's a political witch hunt and now some legal observers are inclined to agree with concerns the former president is not getting a fair trial.

Presenter: Joanna McCarthy
Speakers: Dr Bruce Jacobs, professor of Asian Languages and Studies at Monash University; Dr Tim Ting, chief consultant for Gallup Taiwan

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