What are we looking for in Lokpal? A superman with super powers and super integrity? Or a super mechanism? I think we are not searching for a superman from some alien planet, we are just looking for a simple mechanism to contain corruption. This mechanism will not be the only solution but it will be one important, rather the most important link of that chain to contain corruption.
I feel it is high time that we establish a mechanism which can take cognizance of complaints involving corruption.
Today if one has to complain against a corrupt SHO of a Police Station what is the remedy? Complain at the same PS? At some other PS?Complain to his superior officer, the SP? Lodge an FIR? Where? Complain at police control room? At help centre? etc etc all these are part of the same organisation. May even be the same 'chain' asking for money. Or one goes to his MLA, MP, CM or some other political leader. There is practically no mechanism where one can lodge his complaint for a possible action. Under present mechanism you complain to an official who himself is the part of that system. He might or might not be directly involved but he is part of that chain. On his part the SHO just has to be careful of a 'heavyweight', rest he can continue to do whatever he wants. And it is true for most of the other departments too.
The Lokpal is not the only solution but it will be one very important step of that mechanism against corruption. Once there is some mechanism, the results would also be there. We have seen that in case of EC, CVC, CAG etc.
And as far as someone coming from outside to head this office is concerned, well we have had enough of those coming from outside... let the real Indians take over.
16 January 2012
I feel it is high time that we establish a mechanism which can take cognizance of complaints involving corruption.
Today if one has to complain against a corrupt SHO of a Police Station what is the remedy? Complain at the same PS? At some other PS?Complain to his superior officer, the SP? Lodge an FIR? Where? Complain at police control room? At help centre? etc etc all these are part of the same organisation. May even be the same 'chain' asking for money. Or one goes to his MLA, MP, CM or some other political leader. There is practically no mechanism where one can lodge his complaint for a possible action. Under present mechanism you complain to an official who himself is the part of that system. He might or might not be directly involved but he is part of that chain. On his part the SHO just has to be careful of a 'heavyweight', rest he can continue to do whatever he wants. And it is true for most of the other departments too.
The Lokpal is not the only solution but it will be one very important step of that mechanism against corruption. Once there is some mechanism, the results would also be there. We have seen that in case of EC, CVC, CAG etc.
And as far as someone coming from outside to head this office is concerned, well we have had enough of those coming from outside... let the real Indians take over.
16 January 2012
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