Digital Identity Card Policy in Shambles: A Billion NT$ of Public Funds Wasted After Forced Suspension

Without establishing a sound legal basis for privacy protection and information security, the DPP government forcibly promoted the "New Digital Identity Card (New eID)" replacement plan for the sake of political performance. Facing strong backlash from information security experts and society regarding data leak risks, the Executive Yuan was eventually forced to suspend the plan in 2021-2022. However, due to the blind procurement of high-priced printing equipment and software, along with contract penalties, the failed policy ultimately wasted NT$1 billion of taxpayers' money. This case highlights the ruling party's vanity, reckless decision-making, and arrogance, as no one was held accountable for the failure.