Asserting that the Lokpal cannot completely wipe out corruption which is as old as the civilisation itself, Team Anna member Justice N Santosh Hegde on Tuesday said that if the menace could be contained up to 60-70 per cent, "we would be very strong".
"Let me be very frank. You can't eradicate corruption. Corruption is not born yesterday, last year, last century... Corruption was born with the birth of civilisation itself. Go through any scripture you will know corruption was there," he told a local television channel here.
However, he also said "Even if we have a strong door, robbery can still take place. Does it mean we will have no door at all,"
Hegde said, an institution like Lokpal could be created which could curb the growth of corruption and clean corruption to a certain extent. "Suppose, we are able to contain it up to 60 to 70 (per cent), I think economically, we would be very strong."
"An institution which is there to fight corruption will certainly create fear among the people who are not yet corrupt but likely to become corrupt," Hegde said.
Replying to a question on the government assurance that a strong Lokpal Bill would be brought in Parliament, Hegde said "One thing was certain that for 44 years they did not bring a Lokpal Bill and did not create a Lokpal institution. Now, that will come and that institution will be built,"
However, Hegde said, he did not think the government would bring a strong Lokpal Bill. "Against whom they will operate? Bill is against them, the Parliament members, the ministers, the bureaucrats... It will not be against you, me.
On suggestions by Congress leaders that Lokpal would be a constitutional body, Hegde said though it was a good idea, "it is absolutely unnecessary".
"If you want a constitutional body, you have to get two-third majority in Parliament which nobody as of today has," he said.
Hegde also did not see any wrong in formulation of a law to right to recall or reject a member in the elections.
Editor's view: Well constitutional status is necessary at all. They are looking at time but not looking how lokpal will bloom with a Constitutional status. Following benefits we will get
Sourcehttp://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/lokpal-can-t-wipe-out-corruption-completely-hegde_741803.html
"Let me be very frank. You can't eradicate corruption. Corruption is not born yesterday, last year, last century... Corruption was born with the birth of civilisation itself. Go through any scripture you will know corruption was there," he told a local television channel here.
However, he also said "Even if we have a strong door, robbery can still take place. Does it mean we will have no door at all,"
Hegde said, an institution like Lokpal could be created which could curb the growth of corruption and clean corruption to a certain extent. "Suppose, we are able to contain it up to 60 to 70 (per cent), I think economically, we would be very strong."
"An institution which is there to fight corruption will certainly create fear among the people who are not yet corrupt but likely to become corrupt," Hegde said.
Replying to a question on the government assurance that a strong Lokpal Bill would be brought in Parliament, Hegde said "One thing was certain that for 44 years they did not bring a Lokpal Bill and did not create a Lokpal institution. Now, that will come and that institution will be built,"
However, Hegde said, he did not think the government would bring a strong Lokpal Bill. "Against whom they will operate? Bill is against them, the Parliament members, the ministers, the bureaucrats... It will not be against you, me.
On suggestions by Congress leaders that Lokpal would be a constitutional body, Hegde said though it was a good idea, "it is absolutely unnecessary".
"If you want a constitutional body, you have to get two-third majority in Parliament which nobody as of today has," he said.
Hegde also did not see any wrong in formulation of a law to right to recall or reject a member in the elections.
Editor's view: Well constitutional status is necessary at all. They are looking at time but not looking how lokpal will bloom with a Constitutional status. Following benefits we will get
Sourcehttp://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/lokpal-can-t-wipe-out-corruption-completely-hegde_741803.html
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