The notion that ‘no one is above the law’ is true only in a symbolic sense, since incumbents assume the power to legitimize their actions via control over the legislature and improper influence over the judiciary, and in violation of the constitution, which is regularly and conveniently ‘interpreted’

This behavior is not restricted to SA or the ANC, the U.S. Federal Government probably being the current worst constitutional violator.

The Youth League members are merely acting in anticipation of what will soon be for them quite legitimate.

We said it then that this creates a dangerous precedence that erodes any remaining part of our democracy.

At a regional level it is observable in the defiance of the ICC judgement by the African ruling parties’ representatives.

Despite the fact that all their “political” parties represent less than a fraction of the African population, they have the arrogance of sublimating the interests of the rest of the world citizens, including the majority in their countries.

Youth does raise issues of concern about their lives everywhere, even violently, but no one ever allows their interest to dominate political space of a country’s life. The reasons are obvious.

Political expedience has allowed this to obtain in this country, to a point where established principles and institutions that humanity puts in place as a safeguard against political abuse, are in danger.

We live in fear, because the young and uninitiated rules the land. Their voice has been proven to carry the day.