Lok Satta Party (LSP) president Jayaprakash Narayan on Wednesday demanded that the state government constitute an independent and impartial authority to look into allegations of corruption levelled against each other by Chief Minister K Rosaiah, and leader of the opposition N Chandrababu Naidu.
In a media statement, Narayan welcomed the willingness of the 2 leaders to face an inquiry, and said that a former judge could head the authority. The Anti Corruption Bureau should function under the jurisdiction of the authority, and an independent prosecutor drawn from the judiciary should assist it.
The former IAS officer said that the people were losing faith in political parties, leaders and institutions, as unbridled corruption involving thousands of crore of rupees had reached monumental proportions. At the national level, corruption charges relating to the 2-G spectrum allocation, organization of Commonwealth Games, and the Adarsh Housing Society in Mumbai had tarnished the nation's reputation. At the state level, corruption charges relating to land allotment for SEZs, mining leases and Jalayagnam have become the order of the day.
Dr. Narayan said that using corruption as a political weapon against rivals served no purpose. People will not regain their faith in institutions unless the corrupt are suitably punished, and their properties promptly confiscated through powerful, independent and effective mechanisms.
The LSP chief said that the Union government should take steps to constitute a powerful Lok Pal at the national level to look into allegations of corruption against Members Of Parliament, Chief Ministers, and civil servants who are serving in office or are out of it. A similar institution should come up at the state level.
Dr. Narayan called upon the youth to rebel against the corrupt system that undermined their future.
Courtesy: INN
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