There may indeed need to be further debate as to the make up of such a grouping, which is definitely material for a future Duma debate. However, regardless of the composition of such a board, the central notions that it can address anyone in society – no one above the law, and that it is driven by citizens complaints, rather than internal policy are both laudable concepts. On the first point, there is widespread knowledge, that people in the right places can deflect or prevent prosecutions, or indeed they can direct prosecutions to get results they need. There is also widespread knowledge that people also disproportionately cry foul of authority’s actors, to hide and mask their own criminality, with the tired won out state victimisation mantra. All of these things lead to a lack of trust in authorities, which is destructive and counterproductive in establishing a working sustainable legal system, holding to the rule of law. However, just establishing a group with these lofty goals, to go after the big boys, would not be enough on its own, because it could also fall foul of internal misuse and misguidance allegations, be they warranted or not, resulting in no net improvement. However, the second point helps here, that of reacting to citizen’s complaints, the shear volume and force of them. This is an excellent approach, moving prosecution and policing back to an ‘on demand basis’ directed by the public, rather than internalised policy driven, an approach that is so fraught with all the issues above. Add automation (a web collection) mechanism plus transparency (visualisation for officials and citizens alike) of the complaints and groups follow up activities, lays a sound modern foundation for not only going after the big boys, stopping the big boys running the show themselves, but also showing that the big boys are gone after and that frivolous mischievous complaints like number plate abuse, have little support and are frivolous nonsense by not serious players!

This is the only way to insure healthy democracy and prospered future. Call it capitalism, call it socialism or communism; if there is not a mechanism place to check the corruption inevitably either one of them will collapse.