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Section 308 of the 1999 Constitution protects presidents, vice presidents, governors, and deputy governors from prosecution for any crime for as long as they remain in office. The provision has been the target of criticism in the past with critics noting it interferes with the administration of justice. A law firm named First Chronicles LP on Thursday, May 27, 2021 told the committee on constitutional review that the protection should be removed when the public official has been accused of a criminal offence. The firm said the Public Officers Protection Act and the Immunity Clause should be suspended once an established standing committee establishes a prima facie criminal case against such elected official.
Australian Greens
The Victorian Greens will introduce a bill to Parliament next week that would reduce the number of First Nations people held in custody in Victoria.
The Bail Amendment (Reducing Pre-trial Imprisonment of Women, Aboriginal, and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2020 would simplify the state’s strict bail laws, creating a system that grants offenders bail unless they pose an unacceptable risk to the community.
In 2017 and 2018 the Andrews Government tightened our bail laws significantly, so that bail was denied to many people accused of minor offences. This decision was made after a hasty review and has led to countless disadvantaged people being locked up for minor offences before they are sentenced.
Leading economist insists it cannot be business as usual
Article by May 8, 2021
Predicting that meaningful economic growth and business travel were highly unlikely to return to the region any time soon, one noted economist is warning of the urgent need for “disruption” of how things are done in the region in several industries.
Regional economist Marla Dukharan said most countries were unlikely to witness economic growth similar to that of 2019, while noting that in 2020 the Caribbean had weak economic performances.
She insisted that the outlook for this year looks “promising”, but nothing that would put the economies of the region “anywhere near” the levels of economic activity of 2019.