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Are bail, bond rights of the accused unfair to victims?

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There seems to be a worrying trend in which accused persons released on bail commit other crimes – sometimes against previous victims. This is the result of a very liberal legal system that makes all offences bailable.

Prior to the 2010 Constitution, persons charged with murder and other serious offences could not be released on bail or bond. Sadly, this was grossly abused by the State by sometimes raising trumped up charges against its critics and then holding them in remand for prolonged periods – sometimes for years.

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