About 400 supporters of Taiwan's former president held a candlelight vigil outside a suburban Taipei prison Wednesday, a rare gesture of sympathy for a man whose detention on graft allegations has provoked little public condemnation.
A three-judge panel ordered Chen Shui-bian jailed Nov. 12 to allow prosecutors to investigate the allegations, which include money laundering, looting a special presidential fund and accepting bribes.
Under Taiwanese law, Chen can be held up to four months without indictment to prevent him from colluding with alleged conspirators.
Chen has consistently professed his innocence and says he is being persecuted by …
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