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I fear for our Justice system. 😞
I read the reaction to this and some have been worrisome. The dearth Of Understanding Of simple construct explains how a lengthy tweet or thread is heavily misconstrued by those seeking what to be offended by. I guess I’ll have to make a thread here for context. #CJS
When I say I “fear for” something it doesn’t mean I am afraid of it or throwing in the towel on the issue. It simply means I’m sympathetic to its dereliction which will no doubt lead to an imminent disaster in no distant future. Unfortunately, we live in a clime void of empathy.
People hardly learn by example or feel the impact of anything by putting themselves in the shoes of others. They simply assume what they don’t know or comprehend don’t exist. Not many people go to court so you really can’t tell how callous the system is at that level.
When people narrate their experience, others treat this as a badly written Hollywood movie or reality TV show gone bad. They comment away and ask unconscionable questions in doubt from the comfort of their homes until they become victims themselves.
Nigerians often say people ‘lack character’ simply because such individuals have bad character but in practical terms the individual in question actually possess character...it just ain’t good. Suffice to say we actually have a Criminal Justice System however unethical.
The transmogrification has been ongoing for years now & it only got worse under the aberration with no regard for the rule of law. Today, the system is designed to make the worst of villains thrive provided it can milk funds from the illicit events at the expense of the innocent.
We tagged this impunity at @SIAF_NG because perpetrators know they will get away with it. Police know how corrupt the judiciary is and would haul you at them once they failed at extorting you. This is why most DPOs threaten their victims with “I will charge the case to court.”
This is an euphemism for “I’ll kill you and nothing will happen.” For those paying attention, you’ll realize the most dangerous venture in our clime is the intervention on Police Brutality. Impunity respects no Religion, Tribe, Gender, Sexual Preferences or Social stratification.
Critics would say that it is not good playing the role of Government in a taxed based society but I disagree in their misreading of that situation. You can’t criticize objectively a situation you have not being in. If an individual or self funded organization can play the role...
...especially with visible impact and notable influence, they earned the right to criticize government and advise on way forward. This explains why Government listens occasionally to our recommendations despite our lack of sync with their politics. It’s about superior argument.
This however is not to say we all should but at least we all can cultivate the habit of learning to unlearn to relearn from people who has been in the trenches rather than sticking to our prejudices just for the love of our noise. This is about our fatherland.
