CORRUPTION ???
CORRUPTION: A Global Phenomena
• Over US$ 1 trillion paid in bribes each year. • 25% African states’ loose a combined GDP of US $148 • EUR 6 billion per year due to corruption, embezzlement and fraud in
Corruption and India • As per Transparency International, India at 87th Position • The total amount of money involved in various scams in India over the last 12 years US$1.80 trillion • The present value of India’s total illicit financial flows, as per the (GFI) report is US$ 462 billion
Source: KPMG
Why we are so corrupt? Root cause of Corruption in India
• Bureaucracy • No accountability • Discretion • Political funding
How does it effect ? • FDI flows • GDP • Parallel Economy
LOKPAL: The origins
• Originated in Sweden in 1809 with the establishment of Ombudsman • The success leads to adoption by Europe and the world. • Today more than 160 countries have the Ombudsman .
INDIA AND LOKPAL 42 years of Work-in-Progress
• Santhanam Committee for the Prevention of Corruption in 1966.
• Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC): Recommends formation of Lokpal and Lokyukta.
• 9 times since then the bill has failed to get through Parliament
Lower Bureaucracy GOVT. VERSION
Jan LokPal
NCPRI
NO
YES
NO
Only Group A officers will be covered.
All those defined as public servants in Prevention of Corruption Act would be covered. This includes lower bureaucracy.
Stronger central vigilance commission to deal with lower officers.
CITIZEN’S CHARTER GOVT. VERSION
Jan Lok Pal
NCPRI
NO
Yes
NO
Citizen Charter is already in place but needs to be strengthened.
Violation of citizen’s Separate grievances charter by an officer panel under should be penalized different law. and should be deemed as corruption.
PRIME MINISTER’S INCLUSION GOVT. VERSION
JAN LOKPAL
NO
YES
Only after he has demitted the office i.e. the PM cannot be investigated till the time he hold the post of the Prime Minister.
The permission for starting investigations or initiating prosecution will have to be given by a full bench of Lokpal or Lokayukta.
NCPRI YES The full bench of the Lokpal should refer the complaint to the CJI who shall refer it to the full bench of the Supreme Court. The Lokpal would take up the investigation based on the decision of the bench.
INCLUSION OF JUDICIARY GOVT. VERSION
Jan LokPal
NCPRI
NO
YES
NO
For supreme court and high court judges, investigations cannot be started into those allegations without the permission of the Chief Justice of India (CJI).
Permission to register The Judiciary FIR against corruption of Accountability Bill needs any judge should be to be strengthened. granted by a seven member bench of Lokpal (the bench may have majority of judicial members)
THE BIGGER ISSUES
DO WE REALLY NEED A LOKPAL?
IS ANNA THE TRUE REPRESENTATIVE?
MOBOCRACY vs. DEMOCRACY
WILL IT HELP REMOVE CORRUPTION AT GROSS-ROOT LEVEL?
IS CORRUPTION REALLY BAD?
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