Investigators are closing their probe into the election eve shooting of Taiwan's President Chen Shui-bian and Vice-President Annette Lu last year. The two politicians were slightly injured in the shooting, which sparked months of bitter protests. Prosecutor general Wu Ying-chao told reporters that his department had confirmed findings by investigators that the shooting was not orchestrated. | "That's our story and we're sticking to it." |
An unemployed man who was later found dead is the suspected gunman. Chen Yi-hsiung was discovered 10 days after the shooting, apparently having committed suicide. The prosecutor general said there was no evidence or living witnesses there were any accomplices and said he hoped harmony could now be restored to Taiwanese society. Taiwan's opposition parties had claimed that the shooting was staged and helped President Chen Shui-bian to his narrow election win last March. They had staged months of protest and launched and lost two lawsuits challenging the election results. They say they still believe there has been a political cover-up and will continue to push for the truth. |