Review and Preview of Act on Recusal of Public Servants Due to Conflict of Interest
Date Issued
2015
Date
2015
Author(s)
Li, Yi-Zhen
Abstract
On October 31,2003,the United Nations adopted the United Nations Convention Against Corruption,which took effect on Decemser14,2005. There are 165 State Parties so far.The legal anti-corruption framework that is has established has been widely received among the intrenaional community.Taiwan is not a member of the United Nations.However,to show our determination anti-corruption trend and regulations,Taiwan has established regulations,which will promote the domesticalization of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption The Guidelines define conflict of interest as: “a conflict between the public duties and private interests of a public official, in which the public official has private-capacity interests which could improperly influence the performance of their official duties and responsibilities Diversity,constitutionality and integrity are the core values of democracy in Taiwan. Government integrity is vital to the nation’s competitiveness and foundation upon which the people’s trust are based. In reference to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption,the gocernment continues to implement and establish complete anti-corruption regulations to promote administrative transparency and prevent conflicts of interests so that transparent accountability can be created for civil servants, thus reducing corruption,securing pepole’s trust in the government,improving national competitiveness and increasing the welfare and happiness of the pepple
Subjects
anti-corruption
conflict of interest
public duties
private interests
transparency
SDGs
Type
thesis