Friday, January 2, 2009

Abhaya case shows up Indian judiciary

The Kerala High Court's handling of the bail application of the accused in the Sister Abhaya murder case has shown up the rot in the judiciary in India. Not only has the court overstepped its limits, it has also tried to tarnish the image of the CBI and went against the earlier judgements of several courts in its very clear attempt to help the accused go free.
Well, this was not unexpected. The Christian clergy in Kerala, nay India, have always been power brokers. During the time of the Raj they used their clout with the British to get their way; in democratic India they slice and dice the willing Christian flock into pocket electorates so they can wrest concessions from whoever is in power.
But all that is expected of this breed of stinking manipulators. The question is how long can we citizens allow our power-hungry politicians to continue in this vein? They will do everything -- including undermining the unity of the country -- to cling to power. The current one-upmanship on minority appeasement is just one face of the problem.
I think there should be a movement to sweep these scum out of power. The earlier the better. Because the deeper this rot sets in, the more violent and radical will be the reaction against it.

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