National Assembly rejects the proposal to increase the punishment for false claims by public servants
The National Assembly dismissed the Good Governance Committee's proposition to build the discipline for bogus cases by community workers during the thought of the Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Bill at the National Assembly today.
Segment 62 (2) of the Anti-Corruption Act 2011 states, “A local official who is blameworthy of an offense under this segment will, on conviction, be obligated to a fine not surpassing multiple times the sum which was so asserted or esteem based sentence.” However, the board of trustees suggested revising it as “An offense under this part will be a wrongdoing or worth based condemning, whichever is higher.”
“The Anti-Corruption Commission said that they prescribed it to have uniform sentence term like different segments of this Bill. Yet, it’s up to the individuals present here whether to keep it for what it’s worth or to transform it as suggested,” Ugyen Dorji, the Chairperson of the Good Governance Committee educated the House.
“I feel that we should uphold the board’s suggestion in the event that we imagine that we ought to rebuff the individuals who conflict with the law,” upheld Karma Wangchuk, the Member of Parliament of Chhumig_Ura.
“In the event that we don’t uphold the board’s suggestion, it resembles we are urging or supporting individuals to rehearse bogus cases. On the off chance that we need to control defilement, we should uphold the proposal by the council and the Anti-Corruption Commission,” added Passang Dori (PhD), the Bartsham_Shongphu MP.
Be that as it may, most of the individuals present were not for the proposal.
“Right off the bat, on the off chance that one conflicts with the law, there ought to be evidence. Furthermore, if a government worker is liable of an offense, the individual is ended from their office. According to the Act, the individual needs to just compensation the fine,” said Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering.
Also, Gangzur_Minjey MP Kinga Penjor said the discipline ought to be according to the offense.
Furthermore, according to the mandate of the house, the board of trustees resubmitted their proposals on five segments today. The thought on Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Bill will proceed with tomorrow.
