*Kejriwal declared assets in 24 hrs, why can't PM, MPs, judges do so?* * *
*The Congress & UPA government has to answer a simple question: if the government is sure that no politician, bureaucrat and judge is corrupt, why fear framing a strong Jan Lokpal bill?* Precisely because it is not sure, it is unable and unwilling to do so. This is giving enough fodder for people to fast against corruption. UPA also argues that Lokpal will become a monster, eat up Parliament, Judiciary and Government, that it can't be supreme to all of these while not being accountable itself. Civil society’s intent is perfect but it has unfortunately fed into this argument – it hasn’t worked out the finer points of accountability of Lokpal – some sort of judicial review of its orders are possible – but that’s not solid, not as much as Parliament, Judiciary and Government being subject to Constitution. If civil society can ensure Lokpal's accountability to the people, just as it is asking the three arms to be accountable to people too, if it can convince the country that Lokpal will not be superior but equal to the three arms and that it can be called into question by people, represented by Parliament or any other representative institutional body, fears of UPA or any other government at the Centre would have to thin. Can't the UPA meanwhile take the lead to do this? *What’s the fear in bringing PM, judiciary, Members of Parliament under scrutiny if none are corrupt? If Arvind Kejriwal can declare his assets within 24 hours of being asked to do so, what’s the fear for PM, MPs and judges to do the same? If they can’t, there’s something to hide or there’s too much wealth that they’re embarassed to declare.* If civil society clears doubts that it won’t have a Lokpal superior to the people (people’s representatives), there wouldn’t be excuse for UPA not to frame a strong Lokpal bill. No one can disagree with the pragmatic demands of civil society – declare assets, books the corrupt, hold the highest institutions accountable including the highest office of the land. How to make them accountable, which agency will do so and how to make that agency accountable is at the centre of the present anti-corruption movement. http://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/when-grasshoppers-speak/entry/kejriwal-declared-assets-in-24-hrs-why-can-t-pm-mps-judges-do-so Thanks & Regards, * Sudhir Srinivasan *B.Arch, MSc.CPM, Dip.ID, Dip.CAD, Dip.PM *|**** Architect**** |***** -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB.
