VP Hsiao receives Transparency International chair

2024/12/13

Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim said Dec. 10 that Taiwan is committed to working with global partners to promote international order based on the rule of law.
 
The vice president made the remarks while meeting with François Valérian, chair of Berlin-based Transparency International at the Presidential Office in Taipei City.
 
Taiwan values freedom, basic and other human rights, and cherishes the opportunities the country has had to cooperate with the non-profit organization, Hsiao said. Such collaboration, including safeguarding principles of accountability, transparency and the rule of law, plays a crucial role to foster social prosperity and development, she added.
 
The vice president concluded by praising the successful Taiwan Transparency Forum staged Dec. 9 by the Ministry of Justice in Taipei, adding that it provided an opportunity for both citizens and non-governmental organizations’ members to make contributions to the debate.
 
In addition to the forum, the MOJ and the Ministry of Transportation and Communications organized an exchange activity to show the success of the country’s Government Procurement Integrity Platform for the TI delegation and officials from Lithuania’s Special Investigation Service Dec. 10. They received a briefing on government purchase procedures for large-scale public construction such as the Danjiang Bridge in New Taipei City, according to the MOJ.
 
Lin Han-chyang, deputy director-general of the MOJ’s Agency Against Corruption, said during the event that the GPIP combines digital technology and cross-domain cooperation. He added that the agency will further optimize platform functions and promote anti-corruption cooperation at home and abroad to create a cleaner and more sustainable future.
 
In response, Valérian praised Taiwan’s measures and said that there is international integration of the latest technology into anti-corruption action and this trend improves efficient public resource utilization. Mantas Žemaitis, head of the STT’s Law Division, further exchanged views with Taiwan officials about challenges and solutions encountered when establishing the platform.


Source: Taiwan Today (https://taiwantoday.tw/index.php)