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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Citizens' forum to take up whistleblower complaints

Citizens' forum to take up whistleblower complaints

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published Published on Feb 8, 2017   modified Modified on Feb 8, 2017
-The Hindu

Disappointed by the government’s track record in implementing anti-corruption measures, a group of eminent citizens has decided to take the initiative of setting up a forum to hear complaints of corruption or malfeasance from whistleblowers.

Called the Citizens Whistleblowers Forum (CWF), it would “act as a unique, credible platform to provide much-needed confidence to whistleblowers” to expose, without fear, “cases of corruption or wilful misuse of powers”, said a statement released by the founders.

The founding members of the CWF include Justice (retd) A.P. Shah, who is also its chairperson, advocate Prashant Bhushan, former Chief Information Commissioner Wajahat Habibullah, social activist Aruna Roy, Admiral L. Ramdas (retd), former bureaucrat E.A.S. Sarma and founding member of the Association of Democratic Reforms Jagdeep Chhokar.

The CWF would, if needed, protect the identity of the whistleblowers who reach out to them. After scrutinising the information received, it would decide on a course of action, the activists said. “This could include taking up the matter with the authorities concerned, filing a public interest litigation in the courts, and/or making the case public,” said Justice Shah.

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The Hindu, 8 February, 2017, http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/Citizens%E2%80%99-forum-to-take-up-whistleblower-complaints/article17243920.ece?homepage=true


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