By Hsu Jen-hui 徐仁輝Transparency International has published its Corruption Perception Index for 2019, which gives Taiwan a score of 65, placing it 28th out of 180 countries and territories rated according to their perceived levels of public sector corruption. Clearly, Taiwan’s provisions for clean governance are increasingly being met with international approval. This demonstrates that these countries have stricter laws governing public sector corruption than Taiwan, and that their citizens have higher expectations for clean government than Taiwanese. In addition to rooting out corruption, another area that cannot be ignored is how to prevent public officials from carrying out their duties through fear of being bitten by anti-profiteering clauses. The authorities need to be more proactive and consistent about educating the public about corruption in all its forms.

Source: Taipei Times February 08, 2020 15:56 UTC