Seizure

Another recent seizure attack of the local population is the scandal of Lehman minibond - our honourable members of the legislative council decide to set up a committee and investigate into the matter.

That's a bad sign.

I will not elaborate on the possible effect to the finanical system - that's all done by the few who voted against the proposal. It's more a worry of the delirium of the others on some fundamental principle of a government.

Yes, I agree genuine Trias Politica (三權分立) is often not feasible. Nonetheless it is usually a combination of legislature and executive powers while leaving the judicature independent - the last being the founding stone of a civilized society.

And, when a legislative council does not put its effort on improving the rule of the game but tries to become a judge outside the court, what's the difference between their members (and we !) and those barbarians who stone to death any (suspected) thief or prostitute that they arrest ?

Well, one glorious reason that was put up for this investigation outside the court was "正義得到彰顯". My goodness, one should always be skeptical when someone claims to be doing things for justice. After all, do we know what justice is ?

The Chongzhen Emperor (崇禎) quoted (almost) the same phrase when Yuan Chonghuan (袁崇煥) was cut into pieces by the epileptic Beijing citizens.