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Update Date: 2009/06/03 14:14
By Jiang Zhiwei
Reports from the US-Taiwan Business Council and the Political and Economic Risk Consultancy (PERC) indicate that the administrative efficiency of the Taiwanese government is low. In addition to naming the NCC, the National Health Insurance Administration, and the Legislative Yuan as inefficient, Taiwan's overall administrative performance has regressed to seventh place, a drop of four spots, falling behind even the performance during former President Chen Shui-bian's term. In response, Premier Liu Chao-shiuan did not comment today, but Minister without Portfolio Jiang Yi-huah of the Research, Development, and Evaluation Commission stated that such results did not arise overnight.
Reporter: "Premier, two consecutive reports have stated that Taiwan's administrative efficiency has declined. Have you considered the reasons?"
Attending the National Anti-Drug Conference, Premier Liu Chao-shiuan hurried past reporters without addressing the question. However, the back-to-back reports from foreign businesses over the past two days paint a grim picture. The annual white paper from the US-Taiwan Business Council, while acknowledging the Ma administration's cross-strait policies, singled out the NCC, the National Health Insurance Administration, and the Legislative Yuan for their low administrative efficiency, citing these as fundamental factors behind Taiwan's lagging competitiveness.
The white paper provided examples, such as foreign telecom companies attempting to meet with NCC commissioners, only to face delays of four to five months or, after finally securing a meeting, being limited to just half an hour for business discussions. Shortly after, the Hong Kong-based PERC released its latest government efficiency rankings, with Singapore, Hong Kong, and Thailand taking the top three spots. Taiwan fell four places compared to 2007, ranking seventh—worse than during the Chen administration.
Minister without Portfolio Jiang Yi-huah: "Rome wasn't built in a day. The recent evaluations over the past two days regarding administrative efficiency are certainly not the result of three months, one year, or even two years. These are long-standing issues accumulated over time—whether we have fostered a culture of respect and proper training within the civil service system. Therefore, we need time to gradually rebuild the rationality of the entire civil service system."
In the eyes of foreign businesses, the Ma administration's administrative efficiency is worse than that of the Chen administration. As President Ma engages in diplomatic efforts overseas, these two reports serve as an undeniable warning to the government as a whole.
Source: http://tw. news. yahoo. com/ article/ url/ d/ a/ 090603/ 8/ 1kl3q. html
Government Efficiency Ranking: Ma Era Drops 4 Spots Compared to Chen Era
By Jiang Zhiwei
Reports from the US-Taiwan Business Council and the Political and Economic Risk Consultancy (PERC) indicate that the administrative efficiency of the Taiwanese government is low. In addition to naming the NCC, the National Health Insurance Administration, and the Legislative Yuan as inefficient, Taiwan's overall administrative performance has regressed to seventh place, a drop of four spots, falling behind even the performance during former President Chen Shui-bian's term. In response, Premier Liu Chao-shiuan did not comment today, but Minister without Portfolio Jiang Yi-huah of the Research, Development, and Evaluation Commission stated that such results did not arise overnight.
Reporter: "Premier, two consecutive reports have stated that Taiwan's administrative efficiency has declined. Have you considered the reasons?"
Attending the National Anti-Drug Conference, Premier Liu Chao-shiuan hurried past reporters without addressing the question. However, the back-to-back reports from foreign businesses over the past two days paint a grim picture. The annual white paper from the US-Taiwan Business Council, while acknowledging the Ma administration's cross-strait policies, singled out the NCC, the National Health Insurance Administration, and the Legislative Yuan for their low administrative efficiency, citing these as fundamental factors behind Taiwan's lagging competitiveness.
The white paper provided examples, such as foreign telecom companies attempting to meet with NCC commissioners, only to face delays of four to five months or, after finally securing a meeting, being limited to just half an hour for business discussions. Shortly after, the Hong Kong-based PERC released its latest government efficiency rankings, with Singapore, Hong Kong, and Thailand taking the top three spots. Taiwan fell four places compared to 2007, ranking seventh—worse than during the Chen administration.
Minister without Portfolio Jiang Yi-huah: "Rome wasn't built in a day. The recent evaluations over the past two days regarding administrative efficiency are certainly not the result of three months, one year, or even two years. These are long-standing issues accumulated over time—whether we have fostered a culture of respect and proper training within the civil service system. Therefore, we need time to gradually rebuild the rationality of the entire civil service system."
In the eyes of foreign businesses, the Ma administration's administrative efficiency is worse than that of the Chen administration. As President Ma engages in diplomatic efforts overseas, these two reports serve as an undeniable warning to the government as a whole.
Source: http://tw. news. yahoo. com/ article/ url/ d/ a/ 090603/ 8/ 1kl3q. html