When Lawmakers Become Lawbreakers
The dangerous erosion of public trust in legal systems when those in power flout the rule of law
In any democratic setup, the rule of law is not just a principle, it is the foundation. It holds the social contract together, ensuring no one is above accountability. But what happens when those tasked with making laws blatantly violate them?
From illegal land grabs by politicians to suppression of legal investigations, the increasing trend of lawmakers behaving like lawbreakers is no longer a rarity. It has become a pattern, and a dangerous one.
When justice bends for power, public faith fractures.
When due process is mocked, law itself becomes a mockery.
A society where leaders violate laws without consequences doesn’t just set a bad example, it breaks the very backbone of legal institutions because the essence of democracy lies in equal accountability, not selective immunity.
The legal community must remember:
When silence greets injustice, complicity begins.
When impunity thrives, democracy dies a little.
We must question not just what is unlawful, but who is allowed to be unlawful without scrutiny.
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