Fugitive law can victimise the victim

Listing violations of takeover regulations could mean the state gave itself a tool to come after businesses with a heavy hand

The Presidential Ordinance on fugitive economic offenders is highly likely to be celebrated by the masses. Yet, its constitutional validity is suspect. It is yet another law that have the best intentions as its premise but can end up wreaking havoc on the innocent, who may well be victims of fugitives, but would pay the price for unintended consequences. 

Here is how this law can cause grievous injury to the innocent. The most serious inroad into the rights of a person who may not be the fugitive but could well be the victim of the fugitive, is contained in the