"I'm afraid the reconstruction projects, under the umbrella of the emergency decree, will be filled by under-the-counter contracting and bid-rigging," Chiu said.
The alliance is demanding the government specify and post on the internet details of the reconstruction projects, including their items, amount, quantity and safety requirements, so the general public can check where their money is going.
Professionals and academics from the alliance will spot-check projects they find suspicious.
The government is, apparently, aware of the problem. Vice Premier Liu Chao-shiuan (
The Ministry of Justice has also decided to have prosecutors set up task forces against organized crime and corruption to check building in the disaster areas.
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