The rich can

The rich can buy the law

From Rakyat Merdeka

In today's harsh realities, the law only applies poor people who wield little influence, while guilty tycoons can easily buy justice as they seem to be the "owners" of the law.

The little people are always victimized by the legal process since they cannot afford to hire lawyers, while the affluent elite, with the aid of their smart lawyers, are always able to find loopholes, or make appeals to avoid any sentencing.

Even the very few sentenced to prison can still manage to get a revision of their sentencing to enjoy a more comfortable status of "house arrest."

This is a sad contrast when one compares the sentences given to people of lesser means who suffer months in jail for months, even years, for committing crimes, like stealing chickens.

While the major corruptors are still breathing the fresh air of freedom, I urge a re-evaluation of our justice system and rule of law, which are currently up for sale.

BISMAN P

Bekasi, West Java