Monday, October 24, 2011

[ZESTCaste] Lokpal: SC Commission wants definition of corruption expanded

http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/lokpal-sc-commission-wants-definition-of-corruption-expanded-115761.html

Lokpal: SC Commission wants definition of corruption expanded

Oct 24, 2011

New Delhi: The National Commission for Scheduled Castes has suggested
expanding the definition of the term corruption in the proposed Lokpal
Bill by including issues like non utilisation and diversion of funds
from schemes meant for the welfare of STs and SCs.

It has also suggested that no judge or the Chief Justice should be
eligible for appointment in Lokpal panel if he has "passed adverse
judgement on important dalit issues".

In a communication sent to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law
and Justice and Personnel scrutinising the Lokpal Bill, the Commission
is learnt to have said issues like non earmarking of funds under
Scheduled Caste sub plan and tribal sub plan in proportion to
respective population should also fall under the definition of
corruption.

SC Commission has said that members of Lokpal must be free from caste
bias. Reuters

The decision to suggest broadening the definition of graft was taken
at a meeting of the full Commission held recently.

"Non formulation of schemes exclusively for the benefit of SC, ST; non
utilisation of funds; diversion of these funds for schemes other than
welfare of SC/ST, deprivation of rights and safeguards provided in the
Constitution and other laws passed by Parliament and state Assemblies
and official orders and notifications" be brought ambit under the
definition of corruption, the Commission has told the Standing
Committee.

It has also suggested that in the prescribed qualifications, a
provision should be added that Lokpal or its members "must be free
from caste bias".

Commission Chairman PL Punia had recently appeared before the
Parliamentary panel.

PTI


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