Finally, the draft Lokpal bill has been tabled in the parliament by the government. As an impartial bystander, I can't understand the brouhaha being generated while discussing the piece of legislation. What appalls me is the direction that the debate is gonna take with the issue of 'quota' that has been lobbed in.
Firstly, what's the requirement of 'quotas' when no such thing exists for constitutional bodies like the CAG and the Election Commission? Its sudden introduction makes sceptics, like me, to believe that it's a case of a red herring to stall the fundamental issue of bringing out a vibrant and strong Lokpal bill at the earliest.
It also makes me go back on the universal thinking that all politicians thrive on the corrupt system prevalent and many would lose out if a strong bill were to come about! This was one way that all right minded people thought would help in cleansing the system!! However, it doesn't seem to be.
Wonder how long will we've to wait for the never ending 'tamasha' to come to an end. The government and the so called 'youth brigade' in parliament should steer the issue out of the muddle and bring about an effective bill that would ultimately establish a strong 'Lokpal'.
Tailpiece.
Reminded of the old adage, "You can fool some people all the time, all people for some time but not all people all the time". Wonder when our lawmakers will take cognisance of it?
Firstly, what's the requirement of 'quotas' when no such thing exists for constitutional bodies like the CAG and the Election Commission? Its sudden introduction makes sceptics, like me, to believe that it's a case of a red herring to stall the fundamental issue of bringing out a vibrant and strong Lokpal bill at the earliest.
It also makes me go back on the universal thinking that all politicians thrive on the corrupt system prevalent and many would lose out if a strong bill were to come about! This was one way that all right minded people thought would help in cleansing the system!! However, it doesn't seem to be.
Wonder how long will we've to wait for the never ending 'tamasha' to come to an end. The government and the so called 'youth brigade' in parliament should steer the issue out of the muddle and bring about an effective bill that would ultimately establish a strong 'Lokpal'.
Tailpiece.
Reminded of the old adage, "You can fool some people all the time, all people for some time but not all people all the time". Wonder when our lawmakers will take cognisance of it?
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