TAIPEI, Taiwan, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Taipei protesters Saturday demanded the ouster of Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian, whose wife and former aides were charged with misusing state funds.
The protests come the day after Taiwanese prosecutors said they had enough evidence to charge Chen with corruption, even though he has presidential immunity. Officials said they could charge Chen after he either leaves office in 2008 or is forced out.
The main opposition party said if Chen did not resign, it would launch a third attempt in parliament to force him out.
Chen's wife, Wu Shu-chen, has denied the charges including corruption, falsifying evidence and documents for misusing $450,500 in state funds. The presidential aides allegedly lied to help cover up the alleged crime.
Prosecutor Eric Chen told a news conference the charges have nothing to do with politics, adding the "evidence is key," The Taipei Times reported Saturday
He refused, however, to call for the president's resignation, the Times said.
"Defendants have the right to prove their innocence in court," he said.
