Justice must be implemented without discrimination.
Justice must be implemented without discrimination.
The conviction of two ministers from the previous government in the Debsh Tea case is significant for various reasons.
None of these reasons, at least for me, can be attributed to the usual political rivalries between reformists and conservatives because the realization of judicial justice is so important that these disputes seem insignificant in comparison.
I know that many are still skeptical even about this conviction and say it is either not enough or we must wait and see what the hidden agenda is.
However, I believe that if the judicial process is correct, whatever the outcome, it must be accepted, and we should not get too caught up in conspiracy theories.
Anyway, I’ve talked about the reasons for the importance of this verdict, and now it’s time to present the reasons. The first and most important reason is that these two individuals held office.
We know that implementing justice for the powerful is very difficult, and that’s why there are many who say the law’s force only reaches the powerless.
If this one statement becomes accepted by the majority of society, rest assured that nothing will stand firm, and a race of theft, embezzlement, and fraud will overtake the entire society.
After all, the powerless and those with little power, even if they have nothing else, have eyes and ears. When they feel that anything goes, they say why should we fall behind in this race, and eventually, if they get caught in court, they have the words to justify their actions.
If we also review history, the spring of justice must be purified from above; otherwise, by cutting off the hand of a poor thief, one can never expect a just society. If those in power, meaning the officials, are just, or if laws are written and enforced in such a way that they cannot err and are forced to administer justice, then it can also be instilled in the people not to steal.
This is the situation that is said to apply: people resemble their rulers more than their fathers.
That’s why he acted in such a way and presented a heated iron to his brother Aqil, who demanded more than his usual share from the public treasury. Common political wisdom also recommends this. It was not in vain that Saadi dedicated the first chapter of the Bustan to this topic and placed justice before strategy and opinion. In the Golestan, he narrated a story of Anushirvan the Just, who asked his servants to buy salt at the right price so that it wouldn’t become a custom and ruin the village.
They said, what harm comes from this amount? He said the foundation of oppression in the world was initially small. Everyone who came added to it until it reached this point. On this basis, Saadi rightly composed: ‘If the king eats an apple from the subject’s orchard, his servants will uproot the tree.’
You might criticize and say what is the point of stating the obvious here. My response is that I know, but what can be done when we have forgotten these very basics, which has led to this chronic indifference towards corruption? If there was sensitivity, the story of astronomical salaries would have ended 10 years ago, not that today the story of petrochemical salaries would arise. I mentioned chronic indifference, but it is necessary to add that unfortunately, this indifference has emerged more among our officials than among the people.
People still see these corruptions and feel bad, and woe to the country’s managers whose people feel that up there it’s all about greed. That’s when the spark of anger from all those who see themselves as losers begins to rain down, and what a torrential rain it is.
Again, you might say I’m exaggerating; it’s not like that at all. Even 2,500 years ago, it was known to Aristotle that the system of oppression and discrimination is weakly founded. Besides this, the Debsh Tea corruption reminds us of another point: power without controlling mechanisms breeds nothing but corruption. Therefore, more important than who governs is answering the question of how to create a political system where errant rulers can be brought to court and restrained. In short, wherever you see the powerful being questioned in fair courts, know that justice breathes there, and the government shows adherence to the principles of freedom. Otherwise, whipping the powerless and the people worn down by the injustices of the times is something tyrants know best.