The justice system's shameful stain

Isabel Albers writes in De Tijd: 'There are too many structural problems with Lady Justice. And I don't even want to mention the unacceptable slowness in financial cases or the all too frequent dismissals of cases.'

'Organised impunity is a slap in the face for all citizens. Security, whether in the judiciary, the police or the defence, must be a priority for every successive government.'

I completely agree with this statement. A democracy in which democratically enacted laws and regulations can be flouted without risk of prosecution or sanction undermines its own foundations. Ultimately, the law of the jungle prevails.

It is high time the political elite saw the numerous cries of despair from victims in various fields (including financial fraud, violence and theft, and drug-related crime) as distress signals that we need to thoroughly reform our rule of law and move away from impunity.

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