The latest revelation by the army chief that
he was offered a bribe of 14 crore for allowing the purchase of 600
substandard TATRA truck is a sign of prevalent corruption in our armed forces.
Generally armed forces are associated with the national pride of our country,
whose frontiers are guarding our boarder on land , water and air round the
clock. The respect and regard commanded by any army officer is incomparable to any
other designation, their designation is a symbol of honesty, integrity and
great respect.
The shocking news of bribery by the army chief puts a question mark on
the honest and uncorrupt
image of our armed forces. The prevalence
of corruption in the armed forces of our country is not only a threat to our nation security but it will also bring
down the morale of all those soldiers who are guarding our nation in extreme conditions
living away from their families . Any foreign power can easily penetrate our
security system with the help of these corrupt lobbists, who in turn are the
officers of our elite armed forces. Substandard
materials supplied to armed forces will cost the life of our soldiers in the
battle field and lost incurred will be
irreversible. This news will also boost the confidence of our traditional
enemies and that may lead to surge in the cross border activities provoked by
those countries.
Wide spread corruption from defense ministry to armed forces is a
matter of deep concern for all the stakeholders of this country who want a
peaceful place to live and flourish. A complete enquiry is required to
investigate all these issues and stern action should be taken against all those
who are found guilty of playing with the national security. It is the responsibility
of our lawmakers to make necessary changes in the system with time to keep the
system clean and corruption free. People of this country wants some action by
government urgently to keep their faith in the system and government intact.
