His message is simple that when those in power treat the law as a mere suggestion, they invite a level of chaos that no police force can contain.
This warning isn’t just theoretical. It comes on the heels of a disturbing incident in Othaya, where a church service attended by the former Deputy President was disrupted by teargas.
It wasn’t just the chaos that rattled the public, it was the optics of police officers and unidentified goons appearing to act in tandem.
When a place of worship becomes a battlefield, the social contract doesn’t just bend, it snaps.
Matiang’i’s core argument touches on a primal nerve. If citizens believe the government has abandoned the rule of law to protect its own interests, they will eventually stop looking to the state for protection.
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