Hugh Glenister

Tired of reading how high-raking police officials are sometimes the most corrupt of all? Here is your chance to not only propose a solution, but also possibly win some cash! Lobbyist Hugh Glenister announced yesterday that he would award R100 000 to a young southern African who can offer the best remedy for developing an anti-corruption framework for specialised police unit, the Hawks.

In case the name Glenister rings a bell,  he was the guy behind the  Constitutional Court ruling last year regarding chapter 6A of the SA Police Service Act that got sent back to Parliament for amendment because it made the Hawks vulnerable to political interference. The court suspended its order of constitutional invalidity for that period to allow for the amendment to the law. Public hearings are scheduled for April 23 and 24.

In his challenge issued yesterday, Glenister said the only way to fight corruption is to allow all levels of society to have their say.  His competition invites anyone under the age of 30, or a university, to submit their “best practice” implementation of a Constitutional Court ruling, which forced Parliament to remedy the Hawks’ lack of independence by September.

Corruption is a disease that affects every single one of us, no matter your age, profession, location or economic dispensation. Most of all, it affects young adults, because they are the ones that will be left to fix the mess that we have allowed to happen.

Competing teams and individuals have until July 31 to submit their proposed draft legislation and explanatory memorandums in English, using less than 5 000 words.  The decision would be announced on September 30.

No competition website has been announced yet. Start writing your idea down so long – we’ll keep you posted.

[Source: News24]