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Chen Shui-bian has slight fever, son
says
By Chris Wang / Staff reporter
Democratic Progressive Party
Legislator Hsu Tain-tsair, second left, cheers supporters of former president
Chen Shui-bian as they deliver a petition for medical parole to the Ministry of
Justice in Taipei yesterday.
Photo: CNA
Former president Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) had
a slight fever which could be related to an infection, his son, Chen Chih-chung
(陳致中), said yesterday.
Chen Chih-chung broke the news in a Facebook post, saying the cause behind his
father’s illness has yet to be determined, but it could be related to a urinary
tract infection.
Meanwhile, former Northern Taiwan Society director Janice Chen (陳昭姿) blasted the
Taipei Veterans General Hospital (TVGH), where Chen is staying for treatment,
for not disclosing medical information to a group of physicians who are also the
former president’s supporters.
Chen Shiu-bian is serving a 17-and-a-half-year sentence for corruption in Taipei
Prison, but he was allowed an extended stay in a hospital after his health
deteriorated.
A previous examination found that he may have suffered a minor stroke in prison.
His family and supporters have been locked in a debate with the Ministry of
Justice, Taipei Prison and several hospitals over their handling of his medical
treatment, accusing them of having a political and ideological agenda behind the
measures taken.
The Foundation of Medical Professionals Alliance in Taiwan voiced support for
Chen Shui-bian’s medical rights at a press conference yesterday.
The foundation said the ministry’s decision to send him to TVGH was made out of
political consideration rather than a professional medical decision and
questioned the hospital’s examination methods.
It said the hospital should hold a daily press conference to disclose his
condition and allow a group of physicians who were close to Chen Shui-bian join
the medical task force to make a final assessment of his health.
Meanwhile, about 100 supporters from southern Taiwan gathered in front of the
hospital yesterday and expressed support for the former president, saying he
should have the freedom to choose whichever hospital he wished to be treated.
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