Yesterday, the Pechersk District Court of Kyiv chose arrest as a preventive measure for Kurchenko. On the third attempt. It’s not about him, I’m interested in something else. There have been several high-profile cases in the past few post-revolutionary years, such as Korban or Kernes: not only bribes, but also the letter of the law somehow ended up on the side of these guys. Is that good?
It’s no secret that the Ukrainian judicial system is absolutely corrupt. In practice, this means that the police, prosecution, and courts work for those who pay, not for those who are right. This system has been formed over the past few decades. It did not form on its own. It was helped to take on modern forms by these Korban and Kernes, who are now facing the “righteous anger” of the people dissatisfied with this situation.
I’m joking. There is certainly no anger of the people here, just the balance of power has shifted, and other bandits have come to power, settling scores and seizing property.
However, the people’s reaction to lawyers’ statements is interesting. For example, here’s what Kurchenko’s lawyer said: “This case has been submitted for consideration with violations of territorial jurisdiction.” Here’s what the defense in Korban’s case said: “The majority of law enforcement actions were carried out with an abuse of official powers.” And this is how Kernes is justified: “They improperly documented the documents.”
It would seem that the remarks are fair. If guilt is not proven, if there is insufficient evidence, if the investigation violated procedures, then these people are innocent, right?
Let’s not forget that both the court, the investigation, and the police are services created by the people and for the good of the people. They are not abstract dispensers of ultimate justice, but rather concrete tools to fight those who disturb our peace. If someone steals your wallet and you catch the thief red-handed, you won’t care at all about the evidence of his innocence he presents, the diseases he mentions, or the judges’ excuses he demands. You will try to take justice into your own hands right there.
This is exactly what Gleb Zheglov called for in a well-known episode with a wallet - for revenge for the crime, even if it means bypassing the law.
Maybe he was right? Think about it, do we need to follow the letter of the law when it comes to national-scale corrupt officials who not only robbed us for many years, but also built a system where raiding, bribing judges, and a corrupt prosecutor’s office became the norm? Should they even be judged? Maybe we need swift retribution, not hours of hearings with volumes of documentation? Maybe Zheglov was right?
Translated by ChatGPT gpt-3.5-turbo/42 on 2024-04-20 at 17:36
