Chiang Choon Yit

How do we depoliticise the Judiciary?

How do we depoliticise the Judiciary?

This is a follow-up article from my previous one titled ‘A Blind Spot of the Legal System’. This article is inspired by a question asked by a fellow reader, ‘The Analyser’, on how the legal system and the judiciary could be depoliticised, yet remain answerable to the people. The issues are complex, in this article I will only discuss how it could be depoliticised, and leave the ‘answerable’ question to my next one.
A blind spot in the legal system

A blind spot in the legal system

This article aims to shed light on one of the weakest chains in the justice system. Contrary to popular belief, the focus is not on the judiciary. Rather, it is on the role of the attorney-general. My discussion here are all about the justice system as a whole, instead of targeting a particular individual.