Complex laws need to be simplified to check graft: Lokayukta

India has a set of complex laws which have to be simplified in order to reduce the incidence of corruption, said Delhi Lokayukta Justice Manmohan Sarin today.
The doctrine of name-and-shame can also be one of the ways to deal with a corrupt government official�and practiced by anyone who wants to stand up against corruption, he said.
Speaking at a seminar to launch a book titled 'Citizens Against Corruption: Reports from the front lines', Justice Sarin said "apart from naming a government official who has asked for a bribe, the country also needs a speedy justice system to deal with the problem of corruption".

The book with reference to which the issue was raised is a compilation 200 first hand reports on how citizen volunteers from countries like Uganda, Mongolia, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, the Phillipines, India and Nepal have managed to fight against corrupt practices by government officials with the help of various NGOs funded by Partnership for Transparency Fund, (PTF) a non-profit organisation funded by UNDP, ADB and World Bank.
PTF Chief Technical Officer Vinay Bhargava who said the people in government sectors have to be made aware of blatant corruption and ordinary people should be made aware of their rights.
"It is good to see that the justice system in India progressing with the special CBI courts and the anti-rape jurisdictions coming into force, which is a progress towards a corruption-free society," said Justice Sarin who feels corruption can be rooted out only through public participation and awareness campaigns.