State Public Prosecutor General Chen Tsung-min of the Supreme Prosecutor Office de
nied again that former chief of the Investigation Bureau, Yeh Sheng-mao, gave him an oral report in February about an international probe into possible money laundering by the family of former President Chen Shui-bian.
Chen Tsung-min denied the statement made by Yeh at a press conference yesterday afternoon.
Yeh admitted he handed over the original copies of the documents sent in January this year by the Egmont Organization, an international body fighting against money laundering, to the former president.
He also gave President Chen information about an earlier notice in 2006 concerning an international probe into the offshore bank accounts of Chen's wife.
But Yeh also insisted he had separately reported the cases to his boss, Chen Tsung-min.
Chen Tsung-min declined to accept the relevant documents and only told Yeh that the MJIB should continue the investigation, according to Yeh.
But Chen Tsung-min said he already stated several times earlier that he never received relevant reports from Yeh.
He said he worked only Feb. 1, 4 and 5, as he had taken his annual leave, and there was a long Chinese Lunar New Year holiday season during the month.
Chen Tsung-min said he did not meet with Yeh during the month.
Yeh was indicted for withholding important information and prosecutors are seeking a jail term of two-and-a-half years for him.
Source: The China Post
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