It is good to see that people of this country are aligning behind Anna Hazare in the fight against corruption. But are we assured that the corruption in this country can be ended with the introduction of a lokpal bill?
As per my understanding, lokpal will be an autonomous body functioning at the central and state levels and will have the power to prosecute anybody at its discretion. The impact of this can’t be predicted at this point of time. What is the guarantee that lokpal won’t become corrupted? What is the guarantee that lokpal will not be misused?
Nobody is having any doubt about Team Anna’s credibility or its intention. But we need to consider the long term impact of such a bill. If I’m not mistaken, we have enough laws in this country to deal with any situation or contingency. Only thing is we need to fine-tune these laws to the need of the hour and to execute them in an effective manner.
Lokpal can be created giving an overall monitoring power and provision for them to initiate investigation against any suspect. Even the media is doing the same thing these days. They are throwing light to many corruptions in our country which initiated such a huge protest among common people. Let the lokpal investigate the corruption charges and submit the evidences before the court of law or even they can make these evidences public if they feel that the court is keeping mum.
Dear Mr. Arun,
ReplyDeleteHappy to see your blogs which speak against the evil.
Bills are not need of the hour; enlightenment is. Every single individual of India should realize the role he/she has to play in (re)building the nation. And, politicians are not the real culprits, but rather they fall prey to the real culprits - the corporate giants. Indian democracy is in the clutches of them and they hide securely behind the scapegoats, the poor politicians - not forgetting that there are a lot of 'drops of poison' among the politicians. (Being a Bank Manager you should be better aware of this fact). It is high time we, Indians thought a way out of this degraded, degenerated DEMONcracy (Corporatocracy).
Do keep the good work up.
Saltue.
-Sankaran.
Dear Mr.Sankaran
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment..I too agree with your views... enlightenment is the need of the hour...the real culprits are the officials in different departments and the corporates....