Taiwan leader questioned as witness in prosecutor's case

Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou on Thursday was questioned as a witness in the investigation of a suspected leak of confidential information by the island's chief prosecutor, Huang Shyh-ming.

Ma went to Taipei's local prosecutorial authority on Thursday evening, according to local media reports.

Huang is suspected of briefing Ma on information about the investigation of a suspected lobbying case by Wang Jin-pyng, the island's chief legislator, before the conclusion of the probe.

Huang has been questioned as defendant in the secret leak case, and Jiang Yi-huah, chief of Taiwan's administrative authority, and Lo Chih-chiang, a former senior official at Taiwan leader's office, were also questioned as witness in this case.