Media trial and conviction must stop
This is very unfortunate trend that there are allegations of corruption and scams with only public debates. No scam or corruption reaches its conclusion with recovery of amount and sentence to guilty. It only serves political purpose and vitiates the atmosphere of the nation. People have lost faith on politicians and media. All this looks cooked up and managed.
To bring out facts and alarm over corruption is good but it should not become only media activity. To eliminate corruption is need of the hour and it should be assigned serious organized effort. All allegations must be taken seriously and a predefined system must follow.
1. We must have independent CBI, Lokpal, CAG, and CVC
2. Media must have elected representatives. Media must declare its objective and unbiased integrity. Both print and electronic media houses should not be allowed to be owned by one person or entity. They should not have any political tilt towards a particular party. Corporate houses should not have majority share in media and should not be allowed to be the head. Since media is fourth estate of democracy and very important one, its core body and management must be elected representatives from public or like IAS & IPS they should be selected through a process.
3. CBI must maintain a website Corruption FIR
Scams since independence and till date
All scams and allegations of past under this must be listed and published online. Thorough investigation must follow and periodically case progress must be uploaded online so that nation is aware of what has been done, procedure followed or not, culprits caught or not. If allegations are found incorrect then on what grounds. It should be allowed to add to this list if someone wish to bring to surface some past wrong doing.
Scams and allegations now on
It should be mandatory for anyone who claims a scam or corruption to follow a procedure. The concerned person must first post his or her complaint on Corruption FIR along with copies of relevant documents or affidavit that these documents being sensitive have been sent to CBI. Once posted that person then can go to media to put forward his or her claim. In case of highly sensitive issue, if that person wish to go to media first then must post Corruption FIR within 72 hours. This should be followed by investigation and conclusion by investigative agency.
4. Fast track investigation and courts
All corruption cases and scams must be investigated within 6 months and case must be completed in next six months. Nation must have conclusion within one year. Any investigation or case going beyond time must automatically get converted into SIT supervised case.
Let things be clear for nation. Either the person or entity is guilty or innocent. Media trial and conviction is bad for democracy. Those guilty must suffer and those innocent must get their name cleared.
Let justice prevail.
This is very unfortunate trend that there are allegations of corruption and scams with only public debates. No scam or corruption reaches its conclusion with recovery of amount and sentence to guilty. It only serves political purpose and vitiates the atmosphere of the nation. People have lost faith on politicians and media. All this looks cooked up and managed.
To bring out facts and alarm over corruption is good but it should not become only media activity. To eliminate corruption is need of the hour and it should be assigned serious organized effort. All allegations must be taken seriously and a predefined system must follow.
1. We must have independent CBI, Lokpal, CAG, and CVC
2. Media must have elected representatives. Media must declare its objective and unbiased integrity. Both print and electronic media houses should not be allowed to be owned by one person or entity. They should not have any political tilt towards a particular party. Corporate houses should not have majority share in media and should not be allowed to be the head. Since media is fourth estate of democracy and very important one, its core body and management must be elected representatives from public or like IAS & IPS they should be selected through a process.
3. CBI must maintain a website Corruption FIR
Scams since independence and till date
All scams and allegations of past under this must be listed and published online. Thorough investigation must follow and periodically case progress must be uploaded online so that nation is aware of what has been done, procedure followed or not, culprits caught or not. If allegations are found incorrect then on what grounds. It should be allowed to add to this list if someone wish to bring to surface some past wrong doing.
Scams and allegations now on
It should be mandatory for anyone who claims a scam or corruption to follow a procedure. The concerned person must first post his or her complaint on Corruption FIR along with copies of relevant documents or affidavit that these documents being sensitive have been sent to CBI. Once posted that person then can go to media to put forward his or her claim. In case of highly sensitive issue, if that person wish to go to media first then must post Corruption FIR within 72 hours. This should be followed by investigation and conclusion by investigative agency.
4. Fast track investigation and courts
All corruption cases and scams must be investigated within 6 months and case must be completed in next six months. Nation must have conclusion within one year. Any investigation or case going beyond time must automatically get converted into SIT supervised case.
Let things be clear for nation. Either the person or entity is guilty or innocent. Media trial and conviction is bad for democracy. Those guilty must suffer and those innocent must get their name cleared.
Let justice prevail.
