Judges making a mockery of law

Judges making a mockery of law

From Media Indonesia

Upholding the rule of law in this country is a tiring and unenviable job. Legal decisions have become in-demand commodities that can be ordered at the will of a "client".

Money and power here make the laws bend, and judges and prosecutors have become robots that are easily directed and managed. They silence their consciences and despoil their professions for the sake of money and worldly pleasures.

Meanwhile, when it comes to the common people who are not so well-to-do and have no power, justice is applied easily and quickly and everything becomes very simple.

Why does this happen? Because the laws were built on fragile foundations. And they have become outdated and can no longer solve issues which have become increasingly complex.

The legal system should be built ahead of its time, so it can answer challenges faced by modern society. But on top of all this, the laws must be in the hands of credible and honest agents, who are still willing to listen to their hearts.

MARWAN HASAN Jakarta