A judge ordered the former president of Taiwan detained Wednesday on corruption charges, just hours after he was taken to a hospital after he accused police of pushing and rough-handling him before he appeared in court in Taipei.Chen Shui-bian, who according to Taiwan's Central News Agency is accused of embezzling 600 million Taiwan New Dollars, was led away in handcuffs after six hours of questioning by prosecutors.The ex-president, whose presidential term ended in May, held his cuffed hands up for journalists to see and shouted "Political persecution! Long live Taiwan!"Taiwan's Central News Agency said anti-corruption prosecutors were investigating the ex-president in a money-laundering case.Chen denies any wrongdoing.On Monday, Chen told reporters he believed he would be detained, saying authorities could "lock up my body, not my heart," the agency said. He has also insisted that the move was a political one.Chen's political party favors independence for Taiwan while the administration of current President Ma Ying-jeou favors closer ties with China Nine other people have been arrested in the case, including Chen's former treasurer, and they have agreed to testify against him.
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