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   Tribunal

      [ on a supposed attempt to fight corruption ]
The judge presides
And hears the case
What wrongs were done
What deeds were hid.

The goal is clear,
The aim spelled out:
To rid our land
Of bribery and fraud.

A trial that’s just
A trial that’s fair
Is what we need
To clear the air.

The business starts
The pleas begin.
But men in suits
With eagle eyes
Start finding fault
And quibble this and that.

What should proceed
And take its course
Is halted once again.
The matter stops
Disputes abound.
And soon we have
A murky legal tangle.

A trial that’s just
A trial that’s fair
Is what we need
To clear the air.

Those at the bar
Their pace is slow
Each case they must protract.
In years they think
To sure afford
Expensive cars
And mortgages.

On different sides
The suits may be
But each observes
Unspoken rules
Which constitute this game.

So what we’ll get
They all agree:
A trial that’s long
A trial that’s never-ending.