THE ACCOUNTABILITY TEST: Who Watches Those Who Enforce the Law?
THE ACCOUNTABILITY TEST: Who Watches Those Who Enforce the Law? Core thesis: In a judicial system, there are judges who adjudicate, prosecutors who prosecute, and investigators who investigate. But there is one question that is often not asked: who watches them? This article is not about accusing any particular individual. It is an analysis of oversight mechanisms for law enforcement—what exists, what functions, and where the gaps are. --- HOOK Imagine a system. Judges adjudicate based on law. Prosecutors prosecute based on evidence. Investigators investigate based on facts. But who watches the judges? Who watches the prosecutors? Who watches the investigators? There are institutions with that mandate: · Judicial Commission (KY) — oversees judges · Attorney General's Office — oversees prosecutors (through internal mechanisms) · Kompolnas — oversees police · KPK — oversees state officials But do these mechanisms function? And if not, why? --- FACT Why Oversight Matters Oversight ma...