Presidential election offers lessons on independence

THERE was a lot said about the meaning of “independence” in the run-up to last Friday’s presidential election.

For some, the links each of the three candidates had to the government and the ruling party over the years was a key issue.

This is not surprising given that the president is a check of sorts on the government in relation to the use of past reserves, the appointment of key public officials, and the authorisation of corruption investigations.