Cancellation of Digital ID (eID) Project; NT$1 Billion in Public Funds Wasted

In March 2024, the DPP government formally announced the termination of the "Digital Identity Card (eID)" project due to information security concerns and public opposition. This project, a symbol of "digital forward-looking" since the Tsai administration, resulted in the government paying NT$280 million in compensation to contractors for breach of contract due to hasty decision-making and lack of communication. Including the cost of equipment already purchased and related maintenance, a total of over NT$1 billion in taxpayers' money was wasted. The case has become a textbook example of "top-down" reckless decision-making by the DPP government, where officials bear no responsibility for failed policies while the public bears the massive financial loss.