ನಾವು ಅಣ್ಣಾ ಹಜಾರೆಯವರನ್ನು ಬೆಂಬಲಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ ನಿಜ. ಆದರೆ ಕೇವಲ ಜನ ಲೋಕಪಾಲ ಮಸೂದೆಯ ಜಾರಿಯಿಂದ ಭ್ರಷ್ಟಾಚಾರದ ನಿಯಂತ್ರಣ ಸಾದ್ಧ್ಯವೇ?
ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠ ಲೋಕಾಯುಕ್ತವನ್ನೇ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿ. ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಭ್ರಷ್ಟಾಚಾರ ಮುಕ್ತ ರಾಜ್ಯವಾಗಿದೆಯೇ? (ಭ್ರಷ್ಟಾಚಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹುಶಃ ಮೊದಲನೆ ಇಲ್ಲವೆ ಎರಡನೆ ಸ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿದೆ).
ಮಸೂದೆಗಳಿಂದ, ಕಾನೂನುಗಳಿಂದ ಭ್ರಷ್ಟಾಚಾರ ನಿಯಂತ್ರಣ ಅಸಾಧ್ಯ. ಕಾನೂನುಗಳಿಂದ ಅಪರಾಧ ನಿಯಂತ್ರಣವೇ ಅಸಾಧ್ಯ ಆಗಿರುವಾಗ ಭ್ರಷ್ಟಾಚಾರ ನಿಯಂತ್ರಣ ಕನಸಿನ ಮಾತು.
ಸತ್ಯಾಗ್ರಹ, ಚಳುವಳಿಗಳ ಇತಿಹಾಸ ಗಮನಿಸಿದರೆ ಒಂದು ಮಾತಂತೂ ಸತ್ಯ. ಯಾವ ಚಳುವಳಿಯೂ ಜನರ ಸ್ವಭಾವವನ್ನು ಬದಲಿಸುವಲ್ಲಿ ಯಶಸ್ವಿಯಾಗಿಲ್ಲ. ಗಾಂಧೀಜಿಯವರು ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸತ್ಯಾಗ್ರಹ ನಡೆಸಿದರೂ ನಮಗಿನ್ನೂ ಪೂರ್ಣ ಪ್ರಮಾಣದ ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯ ಮರೀಚಿಕೆಯಾಗಿಯೇ ಉಳಿದಿದೆ. ಸತ್ಯ, ಅಹಿಂಸೆ, ಅಪರಿಗ್ರಹದಂತಹ ತತ್ವಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರ ಸಾವಿನ ಮೊದಲೇ ನಾವು ಮರೆತಾಯಿತು. ಜೆ.ಪಿ.ಯವರ ಚಳುವಳಿಯೂ ಜನತಾ ಪಕ್ಷದ ಅಧಿಕಾರದ (ತುರ್ತು ಪರಿಸ್ಥಿತಿಯ ಬಳಿಕದ ೨ ವರ್ಷದ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆ) ನಂತರ ಮಹತ್ವ ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಮೂಲೆಗುಂಪಾಯಿತು.
ಇನ್ನು ಅಣ್ಣಾ ಚಳುವಳಿಗೂ ಇದೆ ಪರಿಸ್ಥಿತಿ ಬರಲಿದೆ. ಭ್ರಷ್ಟಾಚಾರ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಬೇಕೆ? ಮೊದಲು ನಾವು ಬದಲಾಗೋಣ. ಭ್ರಷ್ಟಾಚಾರದ ಎಂಜಲು ಕಾಸಿಗೆ ನಾವು ಕೈಯೊಡ್ಡದಿರೋಣ. ಲಂಚ ಕೊಡುವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ, ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ ಎನ್ನುವ ಸಂಕಲ್ಪ ಮಾಡೋಣ. ಆಗ ಮಾತ್ರ ನಾವು ಅಣ್ಣಾಗೆ ನಿಜವಾದ ಬೆಂಬಲ ನೀಡಿದಂತೆ. ಜೈ ಹಿಂದ್.
Jan Lokpal Bill proposes that at the level of Central Government, an institution called Jan Lokpal should be set up. Likewise, in each state, Jan Lokayukta should be set up. Jan Lokpal will accept corruption complaints against Central government departments and Jan Lokayukta will accept complaints against departments of respective state government
ReplyDeletean Lokpal and Jan Lokayukta would be completely independent of the governments. Their independence would be ensured through following measures:
ReplyDeleteSingle anti-corruption agency
Anti-corruption branch of CBI, CVC and departmental vigilance wings will be merged into Lokpal. Anti-Corruption Branch of Police, state vigilance departments would be merged into Jan Lokayuktas. In 1986, when Karnataka Lokayukta was created, all existing anti-corruption and vigilance agencies in the state were merged into Lokayukta.
Presently, we have institutions of Lokayuktas in 18 states. They are merely advisory bodies. They neither have resources nor powers. They will be replaced with Jan Lokayuktas through Jan Lokpal Bills.
How will Lokpal provide relief to a common man against bribery?
ReplyDeleteToday, a common man has to pay bribe to get any work done in any government department like making ration card or passport or getting income tax refund or old age pension etc. Jan Lokpal and Jan Lokayukta will provide relief to a common man against such day to day corruption.
Each government department will have to make a Citizen’s Charter telling who does what job and in how much time. For instance, the charter will have to mention which officer will make ration card and in what time, which officer will make a passport and in how much time etc.
If Charter is not followed, then people can complain to the Head of that department who will be designated as the Public Grievance Officer (PGO)
PGO will redress the complaint within 30 days maximum
If PGO doesn’t satisfy the complainant, then a complaint can be made to the vigilance officer of Jan Lokpal and Jan Lokayukta. Lokpve will have a vigilance officer in each district and Lokayukta will have it in each block.
When a complaint of violation of citizens charter reaches a Vigilance Officer, it will be deemed to have corruption angle.
The Vigilance Officer will have to
o Solve the grievance in 30 days
o Impose penalty on the guilty officers which will be given to the Complainant as compensation
o Start investigations of corruption against guilty officers.
If a citizen is not satisfied with the action taken by Vigilance officer, he could appeal to the Chief Vigilance officer in Lokpal or Lokayukta.
The officers of any department against whom financial and departmental penalties have been imposed may appeal against it in High Court.
We believe that as soon as a few penalties get imposed upon the Head of any Department, he will put adequate systems in place and ensure that no grievances take place in future.