On December 6 the Executive Yuan passed a draft amendment to the Public Officials Election and Recall Law, tightening the criteria for those seeking public office so as to prevent mob affiliates from securing legal immunity as elected representatives.
行政院為杜絕黑道勢力藉著參政漂白、取得公職後謀取特權，也在十二月六日通過「公職人員選舉罷免法修正草案」，強化「排黑」條款，嚴格限制有黑金背景的人參選。