Former president defends innocence in courtTAIPEI, Taiwan -- Former President Ma Ying-jeou appeared in court on Tuesday to defend himself against allegations of involvement in a classified information leak as part of a 2013 wiretapping scandal. The Taipei District Court summoned former President Ma Ying-jeou to appear in court over allegations he was responsible for a leak of confidential information by former State Prosecutor-General Huang Shyh-ming. Ker's lawyer had urged the court to detain Ma on Tuesday, a request which was rejected by the judge, who said the court would first proceed with its investigation. After a request from Ker's lawyer's and confirmation by the court, Ma's accompanying secretary Lin Yu-chen and Huang are also set to be summoned for individual questioning. As he exited the court building after the court session at 5:10 p.m., Ma told reporters outside that he was confident of his innocence.

Source: The China Post November 08, 2016 16:45 UTC