Monday, August 29, 2011

ABUSE OF THE INSTITUTIONS OF PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY

"...In general, Team Anna’s approach to Parliament and parliamentarians was dismissive when it was not abusive. By virtue of the widespread countrywide support Anna evoked on the corruption theme, the Team’s effort seemed to be to abuse the very institutions of parliamentary democracy placing the mythical “people” above Parliament and the Constitution. This is a dangerous trend the Team must guard against because it will meet widespread opposition not merely from the political class but from a wide spectrum of thinking men and women...."


For full article see "Crusade against corruption:Why Anna’s approach is questionable
by S. Nihal Singh.http://www.tribuneindia.com/2011/20110830/edit.htm