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| SAC hasn't passed any order in 3 years | | Toothless anti-graft body craves for attention, authorities unmoved | | Peerzada Ummer
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 28: The much-hyped State Accountability Commission (SAC) hasn't passed a single order/ judgement on any complaint it has received for the past three years.
The official website of the commission http://jksac.nic.in reveals that the last order passed by this anti-graft body was on February 26, 2013. Since then, there are no records and no list of complaints with the SAC. There are no further judgements/ orders against any official or the public representative till date.
Interestingly, the last order passed by the SAC was the case pertaining to Wali Mohammad Rather Vs Khem Lata Wakhloo and Ors. In this order too, the SAC expresses its helplessness in taking suo moto cognizance in any matter. The case was pertaining to the ministerial status being enjoyed by various heads of the autonomous bodies besides the advisors of the Chief Minister. While closing the case, the SAC order reads, "It is abundantly clear that the commission does not have the power under the Act and rules made there under to suo moto in absence of the complaint.'
The last order of the SAC reads that in the above backdrop, it would not be proper for ''us'' to continue with the instant enquiry therefore the same shall stand closed. It adds that the file would go to the records. The order was signed by SAC member Justice Imtiyaz Hussain and then chairperson Justice V.P Nargotra.
On the other hand, more than Rs six crore, thirty lakh were the expenditure borne by the Jammu and Kashmir State Accountability Commission (JKSAC) during the past five years. During the year 2010-11, more than Rs 85 lakh rupees were spent on the anti graft body by the state dispensation Rs one crore and seventy three lakhs were spent by the JKSAC a year later in 2011-12. More than Rs two crore were spent in 2012-13. During 2013-14, the State dispensation revealed that the expenditure borne overt the functioning of SAC. Interesting to mention that Governor NN Vohra raised pitch in the year 2011 to strengthen the SAC but the State Government remained unmoved even over appointing the second member. SAC could not take the suo-moto cognizance of any issue due to failure of the State Government to empower it. The High Court here had held that the anti- corruption watchdog cannot exercise suo- moto powers in absence of inherent powers.
As the present government here continues to beat the trumpet of ensuring a transparent mechanism in the overall functioning of the state, it has done little to equip the already neglected SAC with more powers. So far, there has been no measures taken to accord a prosecuting agency along with the investigative wing to this anti-graft body. Its recently appointed chairperson has also threatened to bid adieu to the past if government continues to remain inactive over the measures that are needed to be taken on war footing basis.
What remains to be seen is how this new government which sought votes from general masses for launching a crusade against corruption would strengthen the SAC. |
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