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Isn’t that a good thing? Doesn’t that imply the existence of a functioning criminal justice system that does not apply special treatment to someone just because
by basementcat 7y ago
Isn’t that a good thing? Doesn’t that imply the existence of a functioning criminal justice system that does not apply special treatment to someone just because they hold high office?
- mc32 7y agoMaybe it _also_ means they did things beyond the pale, so there was little choice but to prosecute.
- en-us 7y agoDisclaimer: I know nothing about Peruvian politics. But it could just mean each new administration jails and prosecutes the former administration.
- dsfyu404ed 7y agoWhen you always feel the need to lock up the last guy it doesn't exactly scream "peaceful transition of power".
- AnimalMuppet 7y agoIt doesn't encourage the peaceful transition of power, either. If I'm the sitting president, and I know that the next one will lock me up, why should I hand over power to him peacefully?
- JohnJamesRambo 7y agoI mean at some point you would hope that someone that is not a criminal would hold the office.
- zamadatix 7y agoWith that level of corruption I'm not sure I'd be so trusting their is a "functioning justice system" just because it's locking important people away - it could be a sign of the exact opposite.