The inability of South Korean law enforcement to arrest former president Yoon Suk Yeol, and the Philippines' history of loyalists protecting their idols, highlight the dangers of blind loyalty and its hindering impact on justice.
This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. For the Philippines, loyalists coming to the rescue of their idols is an all too familiar refrain. Idolatry is real and remains an obstacle to progress.
The inability of South Korea’s law enforcement actors to arrest the country’s former president Yoon Suk Yeol is another glaring example of how blind loyalty could throw a monkey wrench into the lawful exercise of exacting accountability from public figures. On December 3, 2024, he was impeached for declaring martial law, an act overturned by South Korea’s National Assembly and for which he was stripped of his power. Law enforcers carrying a legal warrant to put Yoon behind bars — only to be thwarted by his loyalists and handpicked security team — surely raises grave and unnerving questions about who really is in command. Former prime minister Han Duck-soo assumed the role of acting president pending the Constitutional Court’s decision on what to do with Yoon. This incident could be completely alien to South Korea. But for the Philippines, loyalists coming to the rescue of their idols is an all too familiar refrain. Time and again, our country has had to navigate through the difficult task of exercising the supposed long arm of the law in apprehending offending public figures. Self-appointed “Son of God” Pastor Apollo Quiboloy — accused of rape, human trafficking, and other criminal charges in the Philippines and the United States — had thousands of his supporters put their bodies on the line to save their idol. Idolatry is real and remains an obstacle to progress. The Dutertes — Vice President Sara and her father, former president Rodrigo — benefit from the support of their loyal political base. Although the recent Stratbase-commissioned Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey on the impeachment complaint against the Vice President showed her dwindling support, a considerable number of Filipinos remain loya
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