In the past, "bribing without the intent of breaking the law" was not considered breaking the law. The hope was that people would be more willing to come forward with evidence. But as it turned out, few bribers came forward with evidence about corruption.
過去「不違背職務行賄」不算犯法，是希望行賄者能因顧忌較少而勇於檢舉，可是實施到現在，卻極少看到行賄者自己出來檢舉的案例。