At a critical juncture in the global push toward 2050 net-zero emissions, Prosecutor Chen Yu-Feng of the Chiayi District Prosecutors Office was invited yesterday (August 6) to speak at the 2026 "Integrity First, Transparent Engineering" Pipeline Coordination and Legal Boundary Seminar. Hosted by the Yunlin-Chiayi-Tainan Regional Maintenance Office of the Highway Bureau under the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, the session aimed to prevent corruption and safeguard green supply chain resilience. The initiative seeks to realize transparency and institutionalization in administrative procedures, fostering a fair competitive environment for the green energy sector to thrive and ensuring national sustainable development.

To resolve public servants' confusion regarding the blurred lines between granting illegal advantages (tú-lì) and providing legitimate public convenience, Prosecutor Chen offered an in-depth analysis of legal practice and boundaries during the lecture. He emphasized that legal red lines are not administrative obstacles. A conviction for granting illegal advantages requires strictly meeting the elements of "willful intent," "violation of laws or regulations," and "securing actual unlawful benefits." Offenses committed through negligence are not punishable. Public servants who act strictly in accordance with the law and extend administrative conveniences to businesses within their legal discretion will find that transparent decision-making serves as a catalyst for the green energy transition.

Addressing engineering pipeline coordination and relevant practical scenarios, Prosecutor Chen provided clear compliance guidelines to help eliminate illegal pressure and under-the-table dealings. He expressed hope that the government will implement information transparency and administrative convenience while enterprises commit to corporate integrity, ensuring steady progress toward sustainable development through public-private partnership.

The session also covered regulations regarding rewards for reporting election interference, urging participants to call the toll-free hotline at 0800-024099 (press 4) if they uncover suspicious leads. The Office will apply the highest standards of confidentiality and award substantial bounties—up to NT$20 million for reporting foreign interference, NT$10 million for vote-buying, and NT$5 million for illegal election gambling—to jointly uphold a fair and competitive electoral order.