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That's an idea: Break traffic rules to catch corrupt cops Jyoti Shelar IF NOBODY broke road safety rules, how would corrupt traffic officials get a chance to ask for money in exchange for looking the other way? Provided the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) and others back an innovative proposal, a few "citizen motorcyclists" may be asked to make sure they violate road safety rules in full view of traffic policemen. The intention is to expose the corrupt in the ranks of the traffic police. Before you volunteer, hold your horses, or rather, motorcycles. The idea is still under consideration. "The idea is still not finalised. It was a suggestion in one of the meetings," Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, ACB, Vilas Tupe said on Sunday . The officer was referring to one of the brainstorming meetings of Mumbai-Pact Against Corruption (M-PAC), a drive against corruption launched in November by the ACB along with non-governmental organisation (NGO) Karmayog and NGO Council, which consists of 85 well-known NGOs from the city . Karmayog trustee Vinay Somani said the citizen motorcyclist idea popped up during the monthly meeting held last week. "We are looking at implementing it in the city soon," Somani said. Somani, also convenor of NGO Council, added that a proper plan needs to be worked out first to get people to volunteer as citizen mo torcyclists, who will provide the ACB with credible evidence against corrupt traffic officials. "If the citizen motorcyclists are told by an official that they will be let off for traffic infringements upon payment of a bribe, they will know how to turn that into evidence," Somani said. The idea also has its roots in one such drive conducted recently in Pune by ACB officials. Six corrupt traffic officials were caught. The ACB acted on complaints from motorists about traffic officials demanding bribes when they violated traffic rules. The M-PAC drive aims at building awareness among people to prevent corruption. It also calls for a sustained mechanism for the ACB to engage with citizens. People are encouraged to not only come forward to lodge complaints with the ACB, but also recommend systemic improvements in policies or procedures of various government organisations. "ACB acts on citizen's complaints, however, we still feel that very few people approach the ACB," Somani said. "People still fear obstacles in the future if they speak up against any corrupt official," he added. jyoti.shelar@hindustantimes.com Corruption cases (January-April) Department Cases Arrests Police 14 20 BMC 7 13 Rationing 1 1 Education 1 1 Fisheries 1 1 Sales tax 1 1 Khadi gramudyog 1 2 Water resources 1 1 URL : http://epaper.hindustantimes.com/artMailDisp.aspx?article=07_05_2007_005_009&typ=0&pub=264 |
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