Former Taiwan president indicted

Taiwan Former President Chen Shui-bian and his wife has been indicted on corruption charges. The Charges includes forgery embezzlement, document forger and money laundering. Chan's been held in jail since Nov 12, and he now face indictment with corruption charges and is currently out on bail. Chan denies any wrong doing and claims to be a political prisoner of current President Ma Ying-jeou to please China, Chan still remains the leading figure for critics of the current administration. This is the first indictment charges faced by an ex-president in Taiwan. If Chan is convicted he could face life in jail.