Politicians Above the Law
Maingot, J P Joseph, QC / Dehler, David, QC
Over 70% of the world's nations spell out clearly in their constitutions that members of their parliaments or national assemblies are protected from the criminal process. This is called parliamentary inviolability. Only the Commonwealth parliaments and the Congress of the United States refuse to grant such special immunity to its members. This discourages good governance and encourages clashes among the three branches of government as the Crax...