trust in such institutions. Interviews conducted for this report strongly suggest that several
institutions, which are mandated to safeguard the Constitution have in the past been in
breach of the same. In some areas, police officers and stations are not open to entertaining
matters that are deemed to be politically-sensitive such that some victims fail to report to
the police because of fear of arrests and victimization. It is very possible that the same
police officers are also afraid.
The abuse of the law contributes to fear in communities. Reports from local and
international organizations also extensively capture the impact of serving and retired
soldiers in instilling fear in communities. These institutions remain closed to civilian
oversight processes until the introduction of the 2013 Constitution. The extent of public
interface is further determined by the levels of tolerance and polarity that exists.
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