Facts are that from January, Team Anna engaged everyone across the political spectrum.When they found no one is serious, Anna decided to go on fast in Delhi.The crowds that supported and turned up, specially after the Baba Ramdev episode, shook the government and therefore they agreed to 50/50 committee to draft a bill, BUT NO TELEVISED sessions! Poor chaps may get inhibited to speak frankly in front of a camera. So they bullshitted the civil society members,gave their usual double speak and false assurances.Then they drew up a JOKEPAL bill, with limitations, applicable to some,firmly in control of the appointments,CVC,CBI and keeping out many but including NGOs with malicious intent as seen in discriminatory handling!And OH the arrogance of their elected supremacy.Could they not forward to the cabinet one draft with three columns.Details of every clause, 1Government 2.Civil Society 3.Agree/Disagree for reasons as follows. NO. They simply forwarded the two drafts separately and completely ignored the vital points needing discussion! Consider the following: We need a Separate body, obviously not under control of those being investigated or requiring their permissions at different layers to tie us all up in knots.The final draft of the Jan Lokpal Bill was painstakingly crafted based on the sucessful Hongkong Ombudsman and with deep knowledge of our Constitution, parliament,government and judiciary.The bogeys of parallel super authority, undermining parliament etc are all put forward by those who refuse to consider the checks and balances/perhaps improve on them.ALL ARE EQUAL BEFORE THE LAW.Dont tell me we are so used to bowing and scraping before HONOURABLE representatives of ours,that we just cannot change this mindset! The Supreme Court Ruled ; " Rule of law affirms Parliament's supremacy while at the same time denying it sovereignity over the Constitution.This limits power to legislate.Any law will be subject to judicial review".So it is with the Jan Lokpal bill. I specifically confirmed this from Justice Hegde when he was in Goa! There are checks and balances, Lokayuktyas also thought of and integrated in the same bill!One Country,One people,One Bill, Justice for one and all equally! This principle must be put into practice. This Bill is only the first step! The Judiciary and Parliament have a place and so must the Lokpal/Lokayuktya, like the CAG,EC and institutions that we can be proud of !The world is watching. We can show the world how to end corruption, Yes END, if we can think out of the box, have the will and determination to raise our moral standards and be worthy of our great Indian philosophical and spiritual heritage. Either you want change or you dont. Believe me, there is no time to waste before India burns like London and the middle east!Prevention is better than cure?
