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> Not allowing the prosecution to go ahead would have sent the message that autocratic decisions by the executive in judicial matters is the correct way to proc
by gaur 10y ago
> Not allowing the prosecution to go ahead would have sent the message that autocratic decisions by the executive in judicial matters is the correct way to proceed
As many others have pointed out, the relevant law [0] explicitly requires an autocratic decision by the executive before prosecution can start.
So in this situation, you are a country of laws being mediated by an autocratic president. It is the task of an autocratic president, and possibly the judiciary, to decide this matter.
[0] http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/apr/14/obscure-german-law-angela-merkel-recep-tayyip-erdogan http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/apr/14/obscure-german-...
- mpweiher 10y ago>As many others have pointed out, the relevant law [0] explicitly requires an autocratic decision by the executive before prosecution can start. Exactly. This is why the law is an anachronism and needs to be repealed. And why using it to get the "right" outcome would be inconsistent with the principle of rule of law that says it needs to be gotten rid of.