More convictions will send the message
Monday, November 07, 2022 | 200 Views |
Masisi has now been at the wheel for four years now, but without too much success in his fight against corruption.
While government has pursued top officials in the fight against corruption, the public has waited with bated breath to see whether one of the key figures they went after would be successfully prosecuted.
Yet, while this crisis ravages the communities, the administration is championing a major, resource-intensive legal reform and the establishment of a dedicated Constitutional Court. While the principle of strengthening constitutional justice is commendable, the timing is profoundly misplaced. When the President himself admits the government coffers are limited, every thebe and every moment of political capital must be directed towards the...