Article 248

As per Article 248(2), if the president and governors cannot be brought to justice for criminal conduct while in office, then are there any other legal mechanisms available to hold them accountable if they commit a serious crime while in office? If not, why not? How must one interpret this article if the president, for example, intentionally and unjustifiably kills a person? Should he still be afforded the immunity granted by Article 248? How can the legal system hold him or her accountable in the face of serious crimes? Where should the line be drawn? How should the rights of a victim of a crime be protected if the crime is perpetrated by the president? Are there any conflicts between the language of Article 248(2) and the basic constitutional rights of a victim who wants to hold the perpetrator accountable? It is also interesting to note the article, for some reasons, does not adorn the prime minister’s cap with a feather of such extraordinary protection.