Tenure should be for at least 5 yrs, says outgoing CBI chief

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Rahul Tripathi: New Delhi, Nov 28 2012, 00:36 IST

CBI Director Amar Pratap Singh suggested on Tuesday that the tenure of the investigating agency’s chief should be for at least five years. Due to retire in three days, he also backed the collegium system of selection for the post, a demand made by the BJP in the wake of the government choosing Ranjit Sinha as the new director.

While admitting that the present selection process “as per the procedure mandated by the Supreme Court is absolutely fair and transparent”, Singh said that selection through collegium would bring more “credibility” to the post.

“Selection of future directors by a collegium comprising the Prime Minister, Chief Justice of India and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha will ensure that directors are insulated from allegations of being the choice of the government alone.” It would demolish the constant “allegations of bias against the CBI and its director, which are totally unfounded, misconceived and unfortunate”, he said.

“I would also like to point out that the proposal for selection of the CBI director by a collegium was first mooted by the CBI itself. We are happy to note that the select committee has endorsed this view and I am sure that successive directors will look forward to a healthy and meaningful relationship with the Lokpal.”

Singh also termed the select committee accommodating the agency point of view in the Lokpal Bill as the “best success story” of his two-year tenure.

Underlining the need to make the CBI chief's tenure longer, he told The

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Balu | 28-Nov-2012Reply | Forward

In the present circumstances, CBI chief's tenure should run parallel with the term of the incumbent government. His term should end with the expiration of term of the government. The new government can appoint new CBI chief of its choice.

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Arjun Kumar Vij | 28-Nov-2012Reply | Forward

The appointment of CBI chief should be made by collegium for the period of three years in the first instance extendable for two years in two spell of one year each. The collegium should also see and certify that the work and conduct of CBI chief remained satisfactory during the initial tenure of three years at the time of granting him extension. Government should have no hand in the appointment of CBI chief and it should be left to the collegium with regard to drawing of panel, preparation of synopsis. The office of the CBI chief should be quite independent and there should be no political interference in his appointment. Generally a person of high integrity, moral value and good track record of his previous service should be tipped as CBI Chief.