In this April 8, 2015, file photo, Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou speaks to foreign media during a press conference in Taipei. Taiwan's China-friendly ex-president Ma Ying-jeou has been indicted over the leaking of classified information involving suspected influence peddling by a powerful opposition lawmaker. (AP photo)TAIPEI - Prosecutors in Taiwan on Tuesday indicted the island's China-friendly ex-president Ma Ying-jeou over the leaking of classified information involving suspected influence peddling by a powerful opposition lawmaker. The charges against Mr Ma stem from a 2013 lawsuit brought by DPP lawmaker Ker Chien-ming. Mr Ma spokesperson Hsu Chao-hsin said the former president's denial of the accusations was rejected by prosecutors.

Source: Bangkok Post March 14, 2017 07:52 UTC