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Why MPs granted themselves immunity

Ever since members of the National Assembly passed an amendment of the Constitution, it has become obvious that the country’s political leadership is out to grant themselves immunity from prosecution. They want to block the Judiciary from “interfering” with matters affecting them and any other decision they make in their parliamentary role.

But while these MPs continue to suffer under the current law, judges on the other hand are protected from criminal or civil liability in cases of omission and commission done during the discharge of their functions as stipulated under Article 160 (5) of the Constitution.

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