This petition to set free persons charged with criminal offences tell the story that the crooked always win. We are always told that even when we don’t get justice from man we will get it from God but the irony of it all is that the church is behind this call to set free criminals who would have brought tremendous distress to citizens. Why doesn’t the church stick to converting the bad to good before the bad goes to prison? Why couldn’t they call on the chief justice to improve the court process and have quicker trials for these matters as freeing prisoners in this manner eases congestion in the jail but it doesn’t improve the justice system. No one wants to question this chief justice maybe because he is a nice guy but we must put blame where it is due. When we fail to take responsibility for what is expected of us we will always have to plaster the sores.
If these persons are freed without a trial does it mean that the state has conceded and that these individuals can then claim innocence and sue? What about persons who are out on bail for similar offences? How will this show up on their criminal record and would persons in the future be charged with similar offences? Would those released be monitored? And what happens to any physical evidence retained in matters? If there are concerns about a cost factor in operating the prisons what then is the cost at the judiciary?
Ramesh Marajh
Palo Seco