11-06-06

台湾反对党推动公投决定陈水扁是否下台                                                                                                             (Taiwan's Opposition Rallying for Referendum on whether Chen should be removed from office.)

台湾反对派政党正在立法院争取支持，争取就陈水扁总统是否应下台举行全民公投。台湾反对党今年已先后两次在立法院提出过类似的议案，但是都因没有赢得举行公投所需要的三分之二多数而以失败告终。

台湾检方人员上星期起诉了陈水扁的夫人吴淑珍，指控她贪污、伪造文书和做伪证。陈水扁否认自己有任何违法行为，但表示，如果夫人吴淑珍被判有罪，他就会辞职。吴淑珍的法律诉讼程序可能会超过一年。批评人士说，陈水扁总统是在拖延时间，以便享受总统的刑事豁免权。

Opposition political parties in Taiwan are trying to gather support in the legislature for a nationwide referendum on whether President Chen Shui-bian should be removed from office. They have raised similar measures in parliament twice this year, but have failed to gain the two-thirds majority needed to create such a public vote.

Last week, prosecutors indicted his wife Wu Shu-chen, on embezzlement, forgery and perjury charges. Mr. Chen denies wrongdoing, but says he will resign if his wife is found guilty. Her legal proceedings could last more than a year. Critics say President Chen is stalling for time so he can enjoy the immunity from prosecution that goes with his office.

印尼法庭将国际制毒集团成员判刑 (Indonesian Court Sentences Members of International Drug-making Ring)

印度尼西亚一家法庭判处一个据称世界上最大非法制毒集团的两名头目死刑。这两名印尼男子将被枪决。

在另一起审判中，一名法国人和一名荷兰人星期一被判处终生监禁，罪名是参与这个毒品制造集团的活动。5名中国公民也由于在这个毒品制造工厂工作而分别被判处20年监禁。

一年前，印尼警方在爪哇岛上突袭这个设施，发现了大量被称为摇头丸的毒品以及制造该毒品所需的基本材料。

印度尼西亚通常对犯毒品罪的人处以严厉的刑罚。最近已经有几名外籍人士被判处死刑或长期监禁。

An Indonesian court has sentenced to death two leaders of an illegal drug-making operation described as one of the biggest in the world. The two Indonesian men are to be executed by firing squad.

In a separate trial, a Frenchman and a Dutch national were each sentenced Monday to life in prison for their roles in the drug manufacturing gang. Five Chinese citizens were each sentenced to 20 years in prison for working in the drug factory.

In a raid a year ago on the facility on Indonesia's main island of Java, police found large stores of a drug known as Ecstacy, and the basic ingredients for its manufacture.

Indonesia routinely hands down harsh penalties for narcotics offenses. Several foreigners have recently been sentenced to death or long prison terms.