{"id":207833,"date":"2024-07-29T07:44:18","date_gmt":"2024-07-29T11:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=207833"},"modified":"2024-07-29T07:44:19","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T11:44:19","slug":"letter-morality-and-the-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/letter-morality-and-the-law\/","title":{"rendered":"LETTER: Morality and The Law"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Curiouser<\/p>

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Justice expects morality, and the Constitution demands it, and in the absence of morality, governance becomes twisted and fraudulent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matters where chicanery follows the letter of the ancient laws in modern times, it calls for the highest discretionary powers of judges to allow the expected morality of the law to reign supreme.<\/p>

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So also, where clear reform of the constitution is an absolute necessity, and where the British interpretation overrules the sensibilities of culture and intent, again discretionary powers of the Justice system must be called upon.<\/p>

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Clearly the Constitution states no crossing of the floor to join the Opposite Party, resigning and staying in the House can only happen by declaring an independent seat. It follows that using the people\u2019s vote endorsing the party of their choice to govern, must elicit respect for their choice.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Constitution in its fairness allowed for the Representative to choose independence from both parties, if a change of heart occurs with his support for his party. As an Independent one cannot be controlled by either Party\u2019s Whip, hence taking the Oath of Office to the Council of Ministers in the capacity of a Minister, conflicts with the morality of the edict with respect to crossing of the floor.<\/p>

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Delay, and the inefficiency of the Justice system in the former British territories borders on immorality, and a remote carelessness of our Judiciary, with no real governance by an Apex Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Neither the CCJ nor the Privy Council has the power to direct the Eastern Caribbean Court of Justice within its Administration. Further, the closeness between the Executive and the Judiciary creates mistrust among populace, and Justice is denied by cost, to the masses, who cannot afford to seek justice beyond the Magistrate Court.<\/p>

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In this atmosphere of mistrust of the Justice system, it almost seems a waste of time bringing this matter to Court. However even if one loses the case to misuse of privilege and misinterpretation of Legislative procedure in the House of Representatives, it must be aired in the Courts for the people\u2019s education and the Elected Representatives shame!<\/a><\/p>

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By Curiouser Justice expects morality, and the Constitution demands it, and in the absence of morality, governance becomes twisted and fraudulent. Matters where chicanery follows the letter of the ancient laws in modern times, it calls for the highest discretionary powers of judges to allow the expected morality of the law to reign supreme. 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