OUR LEADERS HAVE NO MORAL AUTHORITY
Aerospace scientist and former president of India APJ Abdul Kalam captured corruption well when he said: “Where do evils like corruption arise from? They come from never-ending greed. The fight for a corruption-free, ethical society will have to be fought against this greed and be replaced with a ‘what-can-I-give?’ spirit.”
Our Constitution makes it clear that it is the supreme law of the republic and that it imposes obligations that must be fulfilled. Law or conduct inconsistent with the Constitution is therefore invalid, unethical, unlawful and/or illegal.
Corruption is inconsistent with the Constitution, as is other unethical conduct. Those public servants found on the wrong side of the law and our ethical values must therefore appreciate that their conduct is inconsistent with the Constitution
