The way I see it, democracy is the opposite of supremacy. In a democracy there is no supremo. If the parliament becomes supreme, it would be the dictatorship of the elected and not a democracy.
The parliament and the judiciary are two parallel and equal institutions and should repect each other by not contradicting or ridiculing one another.
The parliament's domain is collective and is limited to acts that concern the society as a whole. Even laws made to govern individual behavior are applicable to all and sundry. Hence the adage all are equal in the eyes of the law. The parliament would lose its purpose if it starts focusing its attention on individuals. All matters of individual impropriety should be referred by the parliament to the competent court whose judgment should by honoured.
The accountability and conviction of individual and entitiess lies within the purview of the judiciary. Courts can not pass judgments against or award punishment to the entire community. Even laws made by the parliament that are entities affecting public interest are subject to scrutiny. and adjudication by the highest court of the land. Also the court can only interpret one article of the constitution at a time. It can not be allowed to change the structure of the constitution. The orders of the courts are binding on individuals who may be identified either by name or by designation.
Anyone who thinks that he or she or his or her party or coalition is entitled to exercise soveriegnty (literally meaning autocratic rulership) is an enemy of democracy.
The parliament and the judiciary are two parallel and equal institutions and should repect each other by not contradicting or ridiculing one another.
The parliament's domain is collective and is limited to acts that concern the society as a whole. Even laws made to govern individual behavior are applicable to all and sundry. Hence the adage all are equal in the eyes of the law. The parliament would lose its purpose if it starts focusing its attention on individuals. All matters of individual impropriety should be referred by the parliament to the competent court whose judgment should by honoured.
The accountability and conviction of individual and entitiess lies within the purview of the judiciary. Courts can not pass judgments against or award punishment to the entire community. Even laws made by the parliament that are entities affecting public interest are subject to scrutiny. and adjudication by the highest court of the land. Also the court can only interpret one article of the constitution at a time. It can not be allowed to change the structure of the constitution. The orders of the courts are binding on individuals who may be identified either by name or by designation.
Anyone who thinks that he or she or his or her party or coalition is entitled to exercise soveriegnty (literally meaning autocratic rulership) is an enemy of democracy.
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