Publication of information in websites-Assets of Govt. Employees & Officers in public domain

Confederation of Central Government Gazetted Officers’ Organisations (CCGGOO) is scheduled to meet the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice on 14th October, 2015 at 3.15 PM in G-074, Parliament Library Building, New Delhi.

The Lokpal and Lokayuktas and other related Law (Amendment) Bill, 2014 as introduced in the Lok Sabha on the 18th December, 2014 and pending therein, has been referred to the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice for examination and report.

The Committee has decided to discuss with CCGGOO on the various provisions of the Bill and specifically on Section 44 of the Principal Act and Clause 6 of the Bill and therefore requested CCGGOO to present its views on Declaration of assets by every public servant.

CCGGOO would like to discuss on the manner of publication of information relating to assets of public servants in public domain on the pretext of public interest.

All these information, it would appear, would then be put up by the respective Ministries on their website accessible to everyone.

In this regard the CCGGOO is of the opinion that while the Government may call for details of the assets and liabilities, presenting them on the website could prove harmful. A number of Government Officials fear allowing public access to such information would pose a security threat to them and their dependents, leave their children vulnerable to kidnapping and ransom demands. There are various sources the Government Employees would have accumulated wealth such as gift from parents, Grandparents property, self earning, wife side property, or children contribution etc.

It is inconceivable that the Government would pave the way for such a risk to its own employees.
Therefore CCGGOO is of the opinion that all such information should not be displayed on public domain.
The views of all the Central Govt. Employees & Officers are solicited on the display of their assets in the public domain. You can send your views by email to ccggoo2002@gmail.com or through SMS / WhatsApp to 09445040751.