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Iqbal Mohamed: “No democracy should exempt any state from scrutiny, no lobby should be beyond accountability and no Government should…”

On the recordJune 24, 2026
No democracy should exempt any state from scrutiny, no lobby should be beyond accountability and no Government should let political convenience override the principles of democratic integrity.
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Iqbal Mohamed
Independent

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On the need for accountability in politics.

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