There has been a lot of major controversies that have come to light in the last few months. The Trimurthi of Scandals has been the Commonwealth Games, 2G Spectrum Scam and the appointment of the CVC (Chief Vigilance Commissioner).
In all the 3 cases, there seems to be no doubt that actions that were not legal have been taken. And this has been accepted by the Government, albeit unwillingly or with a push and a little help from an active judiciary. In the case of the Commonwealth Games, 1000’s of crores have been allegedly misspent or looted.
In the case of the 2G Spectrum Scam, an estimate by the CAG (Comptroller and Auditor General ) of the losses is pegged at a whopping 1.76 lakh crores. That’s Rs. 176,000 crores or Rs. 1,760,000,000,000. That’s 1760 billion or 1.76 trillion rupees. A bind boggling number.
And finally in the appointment of the CVC, the Government went ahead and appointed Mr. Thomas, in spite of having pending corruption charges. This was in spite of an objection by the Leader of the Opposition, who was part of the Selection Committee. Interestingly there were 2 other candidates who were also recommended by the Government and were acceptable to the Leader of the Opposition.
The Government is headed by the Prime Minister. In all the 3 cases, the PM in addition to being the head of the Government was directly involved in a more direct manner. He was part of the Committee overseeing the CWG, had written to the telecom minister in the 2G case to exercise caution and so was aware of what was happening and chaired the Committee appointing the CVC.
He has acknowledged in Parliament that a mistake has been made. However in all the 3 cases, he has managed to pass the buck. To people lower down. I’m completely confused. An independent director is responsible for action taken by the Board, even when he or she is not directly involved in the running of the company. They are liable for civil and criminal prosecution. The Managing Director is accountable not only to the shareholders but also to the judiciary. In most cases they are prosecuted and action taken, even when the MD was in no way involved directly with the illegal action or event.
One would assume that the position of the Prime Minister of the country is far more important than that of a mere Director or Managing Director of a company. The stakes are higher and the implications impact not just the entire country, but also the future, both economically and socially. Yet no such standards seem to exist in politics.
Every single media, both print and television continue to talk about the integrity and honesty of our beloved Prime Minister. With due respect to our Prime Minister I beg to differ. In my opinion, YOU are responsible and accountable and the fact that you may not have directly benefitted from the scams does not make you innocent. You are not only as guilty as the direct perpetrators of these crimes, but even more so. We the people trusted YOU, and YOU let us down.
If you are half of what people claim you to be, this is your opportunity to prove it. Prosecute and recover all the losses incurred by the exchequer. Show us you mean business. And the money would be more than useful.
In all the 3 cases, there seems to be no doubt that actions that were not legal have been taken. And this has been accepted by the Government, albeit unwillingly or with a push and a little help from an active judiciary. In the case of the Commonwealth Games, 1000’s of crores have been allegedly misspent or looted.
He has acknowledged in Parliament that a mistake has been made. However in all the 3 cases, he has managed to pass the buck. To people lower down. I’m completely confused. An independent director is responsible for action taken by the Board, even when he or she is not directly involved in the running of the company. They are liable for civil and criminal prosecution. The Managing Director is accountable not only to the shareholders but also to the judiciary. In most cases they are prosecuted and action taken, even when the MD was in no way involved directly with the illegal action or event.
Every single media, both print and television continue to talk about the integrity and honesty of our beloved Prime Minister. With due respect to our Prime Minister I beg to differ. In my opinion, YOU are responsible and accountable and the fact that you may not have directly benefitted from the scams does not make you innocent. You are not only as guilty as the direct perpetrators of these crimes, but even more so. We the people trusted YOU, and YOU let us down.
If you are half of what people claim you to be, this is your opportunity to prove it. Prosecute and recover all the losses incurred by the exchequer. Show us you mean business. And the money would be more than useful.
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