| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立臺灣大學 === 政治學研究所 === 101 === After several government scandals including undisciplined police officers in Taichung, and a collective bribery of judges, President Ma Ying-jeou held a press conference on July 20, 2010, announcing Agency Against Corruption (hereunder referred to as AAC for short) will be set up under the Ministry of Justice, displaying the government’s determination to make reforms on integrity. The AAC has started its operations since July 20, 2011, yet doubts on its structure and operation still remain. Such disputes mainly lie in that Investigation Bureau, also a third-level government agency under the Ministry of Justice, has been responsible for anti-corruption for years, and the duties of AAC seems to overlap those of Investigation Bureau. This is the focus of this study.
The current study first adopts literature analysis and employs the two divergent discourses, Property Rights Theory and Organizational Functions Overlapping, to build the framework of observations and explore which theory better accommodates our national anti-corruption system. Consequently in-depth interviews among staffers of AAC, Investigation Bureau and other ethics officials are undertaken, the result of which shows even as all parties have distinct stances and opinions, they have achieved a consensus on how to smooth over the disputes between AAC and Investigation Bureau and accelerate cooperation of both.
From the analysis of in-depth interviews, we have found that, from the unclear division of functions of AAC and Investigation Bureau, Property Rights Theory can better explain our anti-corruption system. This study proposes that the adjustment of the position of Investigation Bureau, establishment of a communication platform between AAC and Investigation Bureau and enhancement of AAC staff training should be undertaken to improve the cooperative spirit of both agencies, which will lead our anti-corruption system to a brighter future.
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