Government's Letter To T.Anna

Today(june 9 ,2012) a letter from Prime Minister's Office(PMO) was sent in the name of Team Anna.


Main Points of the letter

• Government Rejected  demands of Team Anna to set up a Special Investigation Team to probe allegations of corruption against Cabinet ministers and establishing fast-track courts to hear charges against them, saying the present system was sufficient to deal with such issues as well as saying that proof given is not sufficient. However, letter states  that government has considered his(Anna's) demand for a SIT and the suggested terms of reference.
• Letter also says  that allegations were levelled based on the “leaked” draft of a CAG report and media reports.

• Letter also clarified that  government has “not at all” interfered with functioning of agencies like Enforcement Directorate (ED), Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), 
• Letter from PMO said Mr. Hazare’s impression about CBI and its functioning is wrong.
• The PMO also rejected Mr. Hazare’s contention that the Supreme Court, High Courts and CAG had on several occasions have charged the ministers with wrong doings. 

In Reply Team Anna has said  that their indefinite fast from July 25 will go on as planned and alleged that the government was playing with words and has left questions unanswered on the issue of corruption.
Background

T.Anna had sought setting up of an independent SIT comprising three retired judges to probe the graft charges. In the letter, they had demanded that the SIT should investigate charges against the 15 “corrupt” ministers.(click here for more information)

EDITOR'S VIEW: In letter GOVT has taken stand against fast track court inquiry of PMO by putting forward hollow line  that "present system is sufficient to deal with such issues and hence a fast track court or SIT is not needed" . Yes, present system is sufficient and only that's why common man dies of poverty or dearness and corrupts live a successful, protected and luxurious life! Reality is present system is sufficient for those who have influence and Rupee, but is HIGHLY insufficient for non-creamy layer!
So if PMO sorts out sufficiency out of this retarded system then they should be of course considered with suspicion of being either corrupt or nuts!

Source:http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article3508876.ece