This article discusses the efforts of Taiwan’s ACC, or the Agency Against Corruption, which was launched last July. The organization aims to increase “cleaner government”, or government that is not tainted by corrupt politicians and practices. The head of the organization made an interesting observation about their efforts, saying that “if Taiwan expects to be seen as a responsible member of the global community, corruption must be eradicated.” The ACC sees greater transparency as one of the main functions needed towards “cleaner” government.
I was fascinated that such an organization exists in Taiwan—do we have an equivalent in America? Forgive me for being ignorant. I am just impressed that Taiwan would go to such great lengths to ensure greater equality and non-corruption in their government. One point I found personally interesting was made by the head of the ACC, in which he said that we often believe officials commit crimes out of greed or some internal flaw, but their actions are actually often a reflection of their desire to appease gangsters and other organized crime units that may threaten their lives and property. I wonder how often this is a problem for governments around the world.
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