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Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Taiwan
, 2024-4-22 state.gov/reports/2023-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/taiwan/
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the mayor of Hsinchu
was indicted by the Taipei District Prosecutors Office for suspected
embezzlement . During the year,
19 high-ranking officials, 41 mid-level, 114 low-level, and nine elected
officials were indicted for corruption.
★ Washington Post, 2023-11-24: A win is not guaranteed. Public grievances against the ruling party have bubbled up during Tsai's presidency, which has been hit by corruption scandals and grumbling from Taiwanese businesses about lost trade with China Christian Shepherd Vic Chiang washingtonpost.com/world/2023/11/24/taiwan-presidential-election-2024-china/
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★ New York Times, 2024-1-10: the frustration voters feel about out-of-control Taiwan housing prices and government corruption.
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The Guardian, 2024-1-7: Taiwan
bracesfor "big deal" presidential election as China's shadow looms
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Corruption and the cost of living have
trumped concerns about a belliger neighbour in close race for the presidency...There
are also Care for children and the elderly, corruption, judicial reform,
education and rights for minorities are also immediate concerns...Corruption is another major issue for most Taiwanese
voters. political corruption is often the “most stressed issue
in Taiwanese elections and has been the most influential issue in a
number of local and national elections”. According to the Taiwan Anti-Corruption and Whistleblower
Protection Association, 11.6% of 1,677 city councillor candidates in
2022 had criminal records.
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VOA News,
2024-1-3:
Beijing has noticed that Taiwan’s 2024 election campaign has focused on
corruption scandals rather than cross-strait relations.
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SCMP, 2024-1-5:
The DPP has suffered corruption scandals.
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★ Denmark's Democracy Perception Index 2023: Most people view corruption as a threat to democracy in their country - Taiwan ranks world 17, behind Singapore (No.7), Japan (9), Australia (10), Hong Kong (12), S Korea (13). 6389062.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/6389062/Canva%20images/Democracy%20Perception%20Index%202023.pdf
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Sky News Australia, 2023-12-31:
the DPP has experienced several political scandals
including corruption, alleged crime links, plagiarism, and separate physical
harassment and sexual harassment controversies involving female members.
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★ VOA
News, 2023-11-24:
a 34-year-old
banker, told VOA by phone.
“I will vote for the third-party candidate Ko Wen-je,
because I think he can help address the issue of
corruption that has long plagued Taiwan's politics.”。
voanews.com/a/taiwan-presidential-election-heats-up-after-opposition-parties-announce-vp-candidates/7369189.html William
Yang
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★ Australia InsideStory.org.au,
2023-11-24:
opposition parties have found plenty of other targets for attack: the
government's handling of Covid; corruption on
the part of legislators;......
popular sentiment favours a change of government. If Taiwan had a
two-party preferred system of voting, Lai would be staring at defeat.
insidestory.org.au/taiwans-cat-warrior-to-the-rescue/
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