INDEMNITY CLAUSE OR INFIRMITY CLAUSE?
Indemnity,
An insurance policy,
Exemption from penalty
Exemption from liability.
Why seek indemnity?
Is that not an admission of guilt?
If there is no wrong,
Why the need for exemption from penalty?
To whom much is given,
Much is expected.
With responsibility comes liability.
Indemnity,
An assurance,
A free pass,
An ace up one’s sleeve
A get-out-of-jail free card.
Actions
Breed consequence.
Causes and effects.
Indemnity
Endorses impunity.
Indemnity and rule of law,
That is absolute nonconformity.
Wherever impunity resides
Civil liberties are trampled upon.
People are sacrificed
On the altar of ambition.
Indemnity serves just a few,
There’s no common good.
Where’s justice in indemnity?
Indemnity,
To absolve one off responsibility
Indemnity justifies impunity.
Indemnity,
Justice denied the aggrieved
For an eternity.
Indemnity,
To declare innocence guilty.
Indemnity,
Just a fancy word for grave infirmity.
Hitting the nail right on the head. Why fight for indemnity clause if u re innocent! It doesn't make sense. Great piece man!
ReplyDeletethank you david, first on the scene today, looks like the others are still suffering from the worldcup shock. go wake em up for me please. top o de week to you bro, catch you here same time tomorrow. have a good 1 bro.....
ReplyDeleteI'll call it a back-up plan...however I will not dispute it negative use. I guess you have your legal sleeeve on today. Great piece!
ReplyDeletearmah, live with impunity just because you have an indemnity ace up your sleeve, that is wrong in my book. what happened to accountability and rule of law?
ReplyDeletei think armah & david have already taken the wind out out of the sail..its a great piece and love your sudden incursion into themes others may think it less poetry.kudos fellow
ReplyDeleteagyei,thanks 4 showing up bro.we're drowning in so many crooked things whose fires are being stoked by the indifference of the ghanaian.funny thing is,when things begin to go south,we're quick to cry out.affirmative action's the way forward.it's way past time we all took an interest in wat goes on in this country.after all,ghana belongs to every single one of us and not just a select few.time to make the voice of the man on the street heard.not only people wit degrees and money can make sense an govern,the ordinary man can too given half a chance and will even do much better job than those parading around wit degrees and what nots.nice having you onboard bro,luk 4ward to seeing you again 2moro....
ReplyDeleteVery well put "Master P". You're such a great writer.
ReplyDeleteThanks abi,nice to see ya hear....do turn up again 2moro...nice day...
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