But that freedom and stability only comes if there is a concurrent respect for the rule of law and a respect for basic rights of citizens.
Ami Bera: “But that freedom and stability only comes if there is a concurrent respect for the rule of law and a respect for basic…”
On the recordJune 4, 2013
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Bera stresses the importance of rule of law and citizen rights for true stability.
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