Laws can be Complex

Laws  can  be  complex !

While unambiguous when it comes to punishing the guilty , laws must have built-in provisions to protect the innocent against blackmail / harassment thru frivolous use.

Team Anna should keep this in mind while framing their version of “ Right to Recall “ bill [ RTR ]

They must ask – and answer – following questions :

Ø   How many voters are there in that constituency ?

Ø   How many voters were there when that representative [ MP / MLA / Corporator etc ], got elected ?

Ø   What %age of voters voted in that election ?

Ø   What %age of cast votes did that representative get ?

Ø   What should be the minimum %age of voters who will be required to sign the recall petition – mentioning their UID / PAN / Voter ID ?

Ø   Who should the petition be addressed to ? Speaker ? President ?

Ø   Should petition contain specific charges, substantiated by evidence against that representative ?

Ø   Which agency shall investigate the charges and on whose order ?

Ø   If referendum is to be resorted to, which agency shall order the referendum and when ?

Ø   Who will conduct the referendum ?

Ø   Will referendum seal the fate of that representative thru a simple majority of those voting – irrespective of the no of voters in that constituency ?

Ø   Will the concerned representative have a right to defend himself ?

Ø   Can any action be taken against the petitioning  voters if the petition is found to be frivolous ? Should they be debarred from voting for 15 years ?

Ø   If found guilty and re-called , will the concerned representative be allowed to contest in the next election ? Or , should he be debarred for 15 years ?

Ø   Depending upon the extent of the guilt, will there be punishment of the concerned representative in addition to recall ?

Obviously, this is not an exhaustive list and Team Anna should invite public to add to these

We must not throw out the baby with the bath-water !

With regards

hemen  parekh

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