12-12-2011, 02:43 PM
On 11th December 2011, Anna Hazari held a one day fast in New Delhi as a mark of protest to the alleged watering down of the Lok Pal bill. The whole movement if full of controversial issues. A section of the public is of the view that legislation is the business of Parliament, Another section of the public feels that important policy decisions and draft legislations should be drawn up through agitations and fasts on the streets of Delhi. Yet another section questions the competence of a few individuals to interact with the Government on the whole issue of corruption.
The latest development , all opposition political parties made their presence felt at Anna Hazariââ¬â¢s fast venue , to give an impression that they support the movement of Anna.Many of them full realise that some of the demands of Anna team with regard to certain proposals in the proposed Lok Pal bill are downright impractical to implement. n case all the demands of Anna Team are brought under the ambit of the Lok Pal, a situation will arise then the decision making process will further slow down, giving rise to more red tape and corruption.
For having an effective Lok Pal bill , it is necessary to take into consideration the various aspects of the likely consequences of each and every provision of the Bill. Keeping in view of the enormous task involved , the capacity of the proposed machinery and all other aspects needs to be carefully examined, keeping in mind the ground realities . Agitations and Dharnas cannot work out such intricate issues, it requires careful consideration by a team of top legal and administrative experts.
Since a sizable number of political parties have come out in support of Anna Hazari, it appears now the entire process of drafting an effective Lok Pal bill will become more and more complicated and ultimately a piece of legislation may come out, which may prove to be totally ineffective in removing corruption from public life.
The latest development , all opposition political parties made their presence felt at Anna Hazariââ¬â¢s fast venue , to give an impression that they support the movement of Anna.Many of them full realise that some of the demands of Anna team with regard to certain proposals in the proposed Lok Pal bill are downright impractical to implement. n case all the demands of Anna Team are brought under the ambit of the Lok Pal, a situation will arise then the decision making process will further slow down, giving rise to more red tape and corruption.
For having an effective Lok Pal bill , it is necessary to take into consideration the various aspects of the likely consequences of each and every provision of the Bill. Keeping in view of the enormous task involved , the capacity of the proposed machinery and all other aspects needs to be carefully examined, keeping in mind the ground realities . Agitations and Dharnas cannot work out such intricate issues, it requires careful consideration by a team of top legal and administrative experts.
Since a sizable number of political parties have come out in support of Anna Hazari, it appears now the entire process of drafting an effective Lok Pal bill will become more and more complicated and ultimately a piece of legislation may come out, which may prove to be totally ineffective in removing corruption from public life.