To address the issue and its related corrupt and unethical practices, the government instituted several initiatives focusing on raising public awareness of accountability, financial propriety, and personal ethics.
[1] However, due to weak anti-corruption apparatus as well as the noted lack of ethical conduct among civil servants, corruption associated with heidao persists.
Critics, including members of Taiwan's Control Yuan, the government ombudsman, described the country's legal framework as weak, allowing for an environment permissive of graft.
The awarding of the contract to build the structure to the Farglory Group has been hounded by allegations of irregularities, lack of transparency, and political corruption.
[7] His successor, Ko Wen-je, who eventually became the leader of Taiwan People Party, was later accused of graft for his policies in favor of the Taipei Dome's construction.
In 2024, a Taipei City councilor, Chen Chung-Wen, was indicted for obtaining bribes from Taifo, which was awarded a 25-year government contract to build and maintain a fiber optic network.
[9] Impunity as an offshoot of the permissive legal framework is also demonstrated in the case of twelve judges, and several prosecutors, who were arrested and prosecuted in 2010 for taking bribes from a legislator, who was on trial for corruption.
The arrest was part of the government's crackdown on this type of corruption and involved these officials taking bribes from green energy providers.
[12] It is noted that Taiwan has existing institutions that address corruption but these systems depend on the willingness of their officials to prosecute cases.
[13] There is also the broad definition of “public officials” in the Criminal Code, which covers those who are serving state organizations and local autonomous bodies.