ACC
The cabinet recently decided that laws are going to be amended pertaining to the Anti-Corruption Commission's power to file a case against any government official regarding his/her corruption. The proposed law may weaken the power of the existing commission, as the commission will be required to take permission from the ministry concerned prior to filing a case against government officials. If the cases are proved false, the complainant will face dire consequences, with up to five-year rigorous imprisonment. The idea may not help contain pervasive corruption prevailing in every nook and cranny of society, and the govt's dream of digitalizing the country will remain a dream only.
Without transparency and accountability, no democratic organ can flourish. And without these organs, no democracy and therefore no sustainable development is possible. If the present government makes laws to make the ACC weak and dysfunctional, the future government may utilize it only to serve its own purposes.
So, please think about the future!
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