Then, we were also too young to know the significance of these principles, particularly supremacy of the Constitution and rule of law. The principle of the rule of law, in simple terms, means no one is above or immune from the law. It then behoves the public prosecutor and the judiciary to ensure that this nation is governed by the rule of law and not rule the law. To quote the Anglo-Irish novelist of the 18th century, Oliver Goldsmith: “Laws grind the poor, rich men rule the law”. Rule of law will also become rulers of law and rule the law.

Source: The Star September 06, 2020 00:22 UTC