India Better Placed than China
and Pak on Corruption: His Holiness
and Pak on Corruption: His Holiness
[The Economic Times, 8 January
2011]
2011]
| His Holiness the Dalai Lama delivered the 18th Lal Bahadur Shastri Memorial Lecture, “The Power of Compassion”, in New Delhi, India, on 7 January 2011/Photo by Tenzin Taklha |
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NEW DELHI: His Holiness the Dalai Lama
yesterday said India is better placed than countries like China and
Pakistan when it comes to corruption in governance and asked the “free
media” here to bring out the misdeeds of politicians and officials.
yesterday said India is better placed than countries like China and
Pakistan when it comes to corruption in governance and asked the “free
media” here to bring out the misdeeds of politicians and officials.
He also said India has better
mechanism than China to check corruption and said the judiciary here is
independent and not “controlled by a party” as in the communist country.
mechanism than China to check corruption and said the judiciary here is
independent and not “controlled by a party” as in the communist country.
Corruption is there at all
levels. Ultimately, self-discipline and inner moral ethics only can root
out this menace. But India is better than countries like China and
Pakistan,” he said, after delivering the 18th Lal Bahadur Shastri
Memorial Lecture here.
levels. Ultimately, self-discipline and inner moral ethics only can root
out this menace. But India is better than countries like China and
Pakistan,” he said, after delivering the 18th Lal Bahadur Shastri
Memorial Lecture here.
His Holiness said the judiciary
in India is “independent” and is not controlled by the ruling “Congress
party”. “There is at least transparency and accountability. There is a
free press,” he said in response to a question how to tackle corruption
in India.
in India is “independent” and is not controlled by the ruling “Congress
party”. “There is at least transparency and accountability. There is a
free press,” he said in response to a question how to tackle corruption
in India.
He also said China does not have
the kind of independent judiciary India has and asked the media here to
“check what is going on behind” the scenes in government and other
departments.
the kind of independent judiciary India has and asked the media here to
“check what is going on behind” the scenes in government and other
departments.
To a question on terrorism, he
said it is an “invisible and dangerous” problem which threatens the
world.
said it is an “invisible and dangerous” problem which threatens the
world.
“To tackle this, we need to go
to the root cause of the problem. The emphasis should be given on
fundamental values. It is kind of sin of the past,” he said.
to the root cause of the problem. The emphasis should be given on
fundamental values. It is kind of sin of the past,” he said.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama also
said only through education and awareness peace “can be brought” to the
world and not through prayers.
said only through education and awareness peace “can be brought” to the
world and not through prayers.
“I don’t belive that only
prayers can bring peace. It is hardwork and awareness and education
which can bring peace,” he said.
prayers can bring peace. It is hardwork and awareness and education
which can bring peace,” he said.
He also regretted the absence of
lessons on moral and ethical values in the modern education system and
pitched for its inclusion.
lessons on moral and ethical values in the modern education system and
pitched for its inclusion.
On 9 January, His Holiness will give a teaching on ‘The Different
Levels of Happiness’ on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Tushita
Dharma Celebration in the early afternoon at the Modern School
Auditorium on Barakhamba Road.
Levels of Happiness’ on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Tushita
Dharma Celebration in the early afternoon at the Modern School
Auditorium on Barakhamba Road.
