Separation of Power and Rule Making: How our Mission is different
Dr.Prahalathan KK, BM Chennai
Patriots,
I draw some analogies from Mission to our nation:
1. National Executive = Group of Ministers: Day to Day Management
2. National Council = Parliament- Rule making ability, elected, representative democracy, supreme deciding body on functioning of the mission.
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3. Constitution Team = Does the rule making job of Parliament, also elected but not representative, supreme deciding body ONLY for rules that govern the mission.
4. Disciplinary Committee = Judiciary (Provision exists in Constitution: should be implemented as mission expands)
5. Election Authority = Election Authority (Provision exists in Constitution: should be implemented as mission expands)
I’ve drawn a non-porous line between 1, 2 & 3,4,5
For Reasons, I’ll draw analogies from our nation.
Indian Parliament has powers of both 2 & 3:
So MPs make rules and do things to keep them inside the parliament.
Opportunistic Laws are made for vote bank politics etc.
How our Mission is different,
We have an unchangeable Core Ideology
So 20 years down the line if some of our members are MPs and MLAs and want to indulge in populist agenda like caste based reservations, mixing religion with governance... It cannot be done.
For the time being at least, Constitution Team drafts the rules and NC and NE work according to it. Constitution Team doesn’t interfere with the functioning of the mission. NC issues recommendations to the constitution team but doesn’t amend the constitution.
Even if at most times our members at most times act in the best interest of the mission sometimes they dont.
For Example, if the next NC decides that they should remain in ‘Power’ for 3 years (instead of current one year) they can’t.
Vande Mataram!
Dr.Prahalathan KK
Convenor, Constitution Team,
http://www.prahalathan.blogspot.com/
www.BhumiChennai.co.nr
Mob: 98841 88018
India at 59, Better than yesterday,
But, not as good as tomorrow!
Abhijit K
However I would like to say few things in the sense that:
* We in the mission do and should work in the spirit of
"responsibility with authority" rather than "power". It is just a use
of different words to reflect the spirit of the constitution and the
way the mission functions.
* We all should make conscious efforts that the whole setup works on
the basis of "representative democracy" and not "direct democracy" ..
direct-democracy exists rarely in the world and is very difficult to
implement ( i am not saying that direct democracy is good/bad.. ) ..
so the rights and responsibilities of "elected representatives" should
be honored by everyone..
* It is also a process for us to understand democratic principles and
try to find flaws and Postive points about the way of functioning..
I am an ardent supporter of democracy and would always stand for it..
and will try to learn the principles better by practicing them..
Regards,
Abhijit Meenakshi,
Pune.
On 7/20/07, Abhijit K <abhi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 1. Which decision of NC are you talking about to be "implemented" by
> BM_Constitution? The graduate clause? Please don't assume that both of
> us agreeing would make it passsed in BM_Constitution... we are just 2
> of us so far.
>
> 2. Please let the decision of making 4->5 in NE be implemented as of
> now. No more discussions on this please. If we cant find 5 people then
> let us settle with 4 afterwards, but for now, let us try to find 5 as
> planned.
>
> 3. I am also worried how we'll manage thing when (hopefully!!) we grow
> bigger.. that is why I kept saying in Convention..things should start
> flowing bottom to top.. Even with fulltimers, we want them to do
> socio-political work and not administration..
>
> Abhijit
>
> On 7/20/07, Dr.Prahalathan KK, BM Chennai <prahala...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I would specially like to receive responses from the people in NC who
> > attended the National Convention.
> >
> > This Email and the one below is mainly for you.
> >
> >
> >
> > Constitution envisages 4 responsibilities at NE level ,i don't refer to them
> > as 'Posts' each one is a RESPONSIBILITY!
> >
> > There is a provision for NC to elect an Additional Secretary for every 5 NC
> > members.
> >
> >
> >
> > Taking up a 'post' invariably gets to most people's heads, so lesser posts.
> >
> > Also, too many cooks spoil the broth. Four members of the NE couldn't work
> > with each other for a whole year. Within 3 months one has resigned, one has
> > passed a no-confidence motion against himself. Now NC has created a fifth
> > Responsibility.
> >
> >
> >
> > When NC decided on this I wasn't on the discussion table, though I brought
> > up this issue later I dwelled on that only from the perspective of too many
> > 'posts'.
> >
> >
> >
> > I consciously avoided bringing the issue of how NC can decide what is the
> > domain of the Constitution Team.
> >
> > I did not want it to be interpreted as ego etc. So I let time pass and bring
> > it up now.
> >
> >
> >
> > Let what has been decided remain as is...
> >
> > Constitution will be amended as per NC's 'decision'
> >
> >
> >
> > But, this cannot go on... we've to draw the line here... SO I want each one
> > of you responsible to respond.
> >
> >
> >
> > Bharat Uday Mission has an online presence of 6000.
> >
> > How much is our on paper presence? Forget full-timers... How many active
> > members do we actually have?
> >
> >
> >
> > Agreed we don't have a Joint Secretary for Information right now.
> >
> > But let's be rational for 100-150 active members and around 200 Associate
> > members the NC feels 4 people are INCAPABLE of managing the
> > responsibilities.
> >
> > We expect at least a crore members... and at least 10-20 crores to vote for
> > us and we expect our leaders to manage a whole nation...
> >
> >
> >
> > Agreed no one is a full-timer... but we should draw a line somewhere. Let's
> > be Rational
> >
> >
> >
> > What I suggest (as convener Constitution Team)
> >
> > Form teams under the big 4 as your work load expands.
> >
> > Under Joint Secretary Organisation there can be an Additional Secretary for
> > Information & Website
> >
> > Another Additional Secretary for Membership and Record keeping etc...
> >
> >
> >
> > Lets assume, hypothetically, I get elected to be National Treasurer next
> > year and swindle the entire cash in the BHUMI account and share it with the
> > other 3-4 members in NE.
> >
> > Suppose the representative from Vellore comes to know of this, me and 3-4
> > members can make NC create a post and elect him also to NE...
> >
> >
> >
> > Isn't this how Indian Politics is today.
> >
> > When there's no Constitution Team, when you and I may not have a say in how
> > the mission functions... people will look for the precedents we set now.
> >
> > Think about it... Everyone please respond.
> >
> > If you find anything offensive, cool down and point it, lets discuss the
> > issue impersonally.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thank you for your time.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Vande Mataram!
> >
> > Prahalathan
> > http://www.prahalathan.blogspot.com/
> > www.BhumiChennai.co.nr
> --
> Abhijit Meenakshi
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> www.bharatudaymission.org
>
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