Is there such a government department in Taiwan, that you can complain to about corruption/graft/bribery/how a government department is run/misuse of public office/etc. and they have the authority to inspect the claims and issue a judgement?
In an ideal world such a position would be impartial.
Good luck. Such behavior exists absolutely everywhere, but in Taiwan it’s much more “in the open” (vs places like the US where enough lawyers were involved and a clear reasoning was expressed for the “need” for the funds, making it totally legal but also impossible for anyone but the most sleuthing investigative journalists to see)
U r right, corruption exists everywhere, as it is a common part of human nature. But, gets exposed in USA more than u may think, e.g.
Maybe you can start with your local county office? If you live in Taipei there may be less corruption.
In Taiwan, that part of the government is called the Control Yuan. If needed, here is how to contact them, in English:
https://www.cy.gov.tw/EN/iFrame.aspx?n=267
Good luck with this and—if you mess with the wrong people in the wrong county—please take care!
Guy
Thanks. Are phone recordings (without one party being aware they were recorded) admissible as evidence?
I don’t know if they are admissible as evidence, but it is my (potentially wrong) understanding that it’s illegal to record a phone call without the other party knowing in Taiwan, so I wouldn’t submit evidence like that without consulting with a lawyer first.
Does the OP have some kind of evidence of corruption and that this is hurting the OP?
I feel like if there is harm done to the OP due to the corruption maybe the thing to do is file a lawsuit, be it criminal or civil.
If it’s got nothing to do with you, then my advise is don’t get involved. It’s kinda like being a snitch in prison, they get stitches.
Especially nobody plays fair in politics.
Some counties outside Taipei are pretty corrupt if you run into the wrong people. Local cops are paid by organized crime who run local brothels etc. Maybe not worth to pursue this unless you’re personally affected.
Woah @jimbob132 I really admire your range of knowledge on this site lmao. Got any sources, books or articles for further reading on this? Just hearsay?
There’s corruption in EVERY country.
There’s organized crimes, running casinos, brothels, and the like.
If you do not involve yourself in any of those things, you do not notice the corruption.
The best advise is stay away from those things and they will leave you alone. If you start snitching on them, they will eliminate you.
Thanks everyone for your input. As I said before I don’t like bringing trouble to peoples’ doors but this case is both personal and costing me money.
On the balance of things I will probably just keep the tip about tipping off the Control Yuan in my hand. If things get worse then I may play this card.
In this case, you should probably speak to a lawyer about filing a lawsuit or settling with the offending government official.
depending on the type of wrongdoing, either a complaint with the Control Yuan or a report to the Minister of Justice or also an administrative appeal.
In addition to the links above, you can always tip off the tax office if someone is evading tax, but they’re not obligated to investigate in the absence of evidence meeting certain criteria.
It depends.