Chen moved to hospital

[whirlygigspin]

Source: Straights Times

TAIPEI: "Former president Chen Shui-bian was taken from his jail cell to hospital yesterday when a doctor found an irregular heartbeat after a five-day hunger strike.
Mr Chen arrived at the Far Eastern Memorial Hospital in Panchiao city, 10 minutes after his ambulance left the Tucheng detention centre outside Taipei, TVBS said, where he had been held on graft allegations since last Wednesday.

'Go! Go! Ah-Bian!' chanted dozens of Mr Chen's supporters outside the hospital, referring to the former leader's nickname, according to the network.

Mr Lee Ta-chu, a official at the detention centre, said Mr Chen 'is having difficulty breathing and is complaining of pain on the left side of his chest".



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They also said they would 'force feed' him if needed.

not good PR for the KMT, but China must be happy.

related: ban on student demonstrations

[Doctor Cynic]

1. Ahh...the original political pornographer.

He was caught with $31 million in Swiss/Cayman Islands bank accounts, and he insists it's to help Taiwan once it officially declares itself independent. As if $31 million can build an independent state of 20+ million people. Now he gets caught, and compares himself to Nelson Mandela, fighting against an oppressive government.

But given how silly Taiwan politics is, this is not surprising.