To curb corruption in government, elect the heads of the four branches in alternating years and have 1/4 of lawmakers face election each year; also, committee chairs should be tapped as backup cabinet ministers. Above all, cut the symbiotic ties between government and business that encourage and abet corruption and ethical conflicts.
The only remedy for corruption is democracy and its tools of separation of powers and checks and balances. The heads of the executive, legislative, judicial and procuratorial branches should be elected in alternating years and 1/4 of all lawmakers should face election each year. In addition, committee chairs should be the pool for backup cabinet ministers. Such moves will end the kidnapping of Taiwan's financial overseers. For details see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development. .