Blame game

Not even six months ago pro bono attorneys disturbed the inauguration of the new Government Administration Building to stage a protest against the non-payment of their invoices. Now the attorneys are ready to take to the streets again over the same issue.

When pro bono attorneys go on strike, those who are unable to afford a lawyer in a criminal case feel the consequences. By not paying these attorneys the government is hurting its own population.

Apparently the justice ministry and the finance ministry are blaming each other for this situation. Instead of playing this blame game, they could of course do something else: track down those outstanding invoices and transfer the money the government owes to the attorneys.

Problem solved. How difficult could that be?