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3rd Meeting Lokpal Bill drafting committee details of the third meeting government and civil society members agree

Lokpal Bill drafting committee details of the third meetinggovernment and civil society members agree




On 7th May 2011 once again the government and civil society representatives hold the third meeting.

Saturday's meeting was third between the government and civil society representatives.

Both parties agreed on the term that the new authority should be independent and have a transparent process of appointment.


The committee, which has five representatives each from the government and the civil society, met Saturday for the third time since its creation.
The two sides agreed on the Lokpal having powers to initiate investigation and prosecution.

In next meeting the issue of bringing the prime minister and the judiciary under the purview of Lokpal will be discussed.

After the meeting civil society activist Prashant Bhushan said that it was decided that Lokpal will be independent of the government and have full powers on recruitments.
'Lokpal will have powers to initiate investigation and prosecution and will not need permission from the government,' he said.

Arvind Kejriwal, another member of the panel, said the selection process will be broad based, transparent and participatory.

Who all will be in selection committee is a matter of detail. There will be a search committee to assist the selection panel,' he said.

Kejriwal said only one-fourth of the bill has been discussed.

'The model on which the financial independence will be based is yet to be decided. Various models were discussed, including from other countries and of institutions like the Supreme Court, the Comptroller and Auditor General and the Central Vigilance Commission,' he said.

Communications and Information Technology Minister Kapil Sibal said the meeting was 'exceptionally constructive'.

'The approach was very constructive. There were areas of broad agreement, including the process of appointment of Lokpal which should be transparent,' he said.

He said it was agreed that the authority should be independent and have financial independence.

The first meeting of the joint committee was held April 16 when a modified draft of the Jan Lokpal Bill, the activists' version of the anti-graft legislation, was presented to the government.

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2 comments:

Kirtivasan,  May 08, 2011  

Seems that LokPal is going in a good atmosphere.

Here's wishing all the best.

sm,  May 09, 2011  

Kirtivasan,,
thanks.