2014年12月4日 星期四

Rep. Steve Chabot calls for medical parole for CSB in Asian Subcommittee hearing

Rep. Steve Chabot calls for medical parole for CSB
in Asian Subcommittee hearing

Subcommittee Hearing: Hong Kong: A Broken Promise?

At the Asian Subcommittee hearing in the U.S. House of Representatives on December 2, 2014 Subcommittee chairman Steve Chabot (R-OH) renewed his and Subcommittee ranking member Eni Faleomavaega's call for medical parole for former Taiwan president Chen Shui-bian.

Transcript: 

"....[Outgoing Congressman and the Subcommittee's Ranking Member Eni Faleomavaega and I] together traveled to different parts of the world - mainly in Asia- and last year we were together in South Korea, Japan and Taiwan. We met with heads of state - including in a prison - with former president Chen Shui-bian of Taiwan whom I think we both agree has been imprisoned long enough. And for whatever he did he certainly served a penalty for that. And we certainly think that justice has been served and he should get humanitarian parole. I don't want to get sidetracked too much, but I feel very strongly about this particular issue and I know Eni does as well..."

Click on this link to watch Chairman Chabot's statement re. Chen Shui-bian starting at minute 11:19 





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